Posts Tagged ‘Iran’

By Shane McCarthy, CNI Staff Writer shane@cnionline.org The disparity between American and Israeli interests was once again illuminated in a recent meeting between Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Jerusalem. In a joint news conference at the King David Hotel, Mr. Barak stated that he did not approve of America’s [...]

Brian Doyle CNI Staff Writer brian@cnionline.org Debate over how to respond to Iran’s nuclear program was intensified by a German magazine’s recent report in which unnamed German intelligence officials alleged Iran is only six months from a nuclear bomb. While some on the right in both the US and Israel will seize this shrinking time [...]

By Brian Doyle CNI Staff Writer brian@cnionline.org As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen stated recently, a strike on Iran would destabilize the whole Middle East. After Vice President Biden’s remarks this weekend that the US would not stand in the way of an Israeli strike, Iranian leaders made clear that they [...]

By Shane McCarthy, CNI Staff Writer shane@cnionline.org Ever since it became clear that the fallout from the Iranian election would cause massive unrest and draw world attention to the region, both Ayatollah Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad have continuously warned Western powers to avoid interfering in the political process. For this reason, world leaders (including President [...]

By Shane McCarthy, CNI Staff Writer shane@cnionline.org As the situation in Iran continues to intensify, divisions have become deeper not only between the hard-line Islamists and protestors, but also between different members of the Clerical elite and other ruling factions. As the situation continues to escalate and the number of dead and injured continues to [...]