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Who is Obama engaging now?
March 11, 2010[Story ID: 3160]
DEBKA-Net-Weekly’s coming issue, out Friday, reveals US officials are immersed in hush-hush contacts with Iranian regime elements marking the Obama administration’s third and most dramatic zigzag on Tehran. US military chiefs, moderate Arab governments and Israel are deeply concerned about possible regional repercussions from this radical turnabout.
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Jerusalem expansion spurred by Biden's clampdown on Israeli action on Iran
March 11, 2010[Story ID: 3161]
debkafile reports: The
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Gates clarifies US Iran policy in Riyadh after Biden fails in Israel
March 11, 2010[Story ID: 3159]
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrived in Riyadh Wednesday, March 10, flying in unexpectedly from Kabul in Afghanistan, after the Saudis demanded urgent clarifications of the Obama administration’s Iran policy. debkafile’s military sources report the demand followed the failure of US Vice President Joe Biden’s talks with Israeli leaders to resolve their [...]
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Gates visits Kabul, beats Ahmadinejad to the post
March 10, 2010[Story ID: 3082]
Despite Tehran’s denial, president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delayed his trip to Kabul by 48 hours when US defense secretary Robert Gates arrived suddenly in the Afghan capital Monday, March 8.
The Iranian president had set the scene for his visit by accusing the US of “fabricating” 9/11 as a pretext for invading Afghanistan and unveiling -
Iraqi PM Maliki sweeps polls, defeats pro-Iranian bloc
March 10, 2010[Story ID: 3081]
Preliminary Iraqi election results show incumbent prime minister Nouri Maliki returned with a commanding 100 parliamentary seats out of 325 and the ability to form a
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Gates arrives in Kabul, beats Ahmadinejad to the post
March 9, 2010[Story ID: 3008]
Despite Tehran’s denial, president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delayed his trip to Kabul by 48 hours when US defense secretary Robert Gates arrived suddenly in the Afghan capital Monday, March 8.
The Iranian president had set the scene for his visit by accusing the US of “fabricating” 9/11 as a pretext for invading Afghanistan and unveiling -
Mitchell: Direct Israeli-Palestinian talks to start next week in Washington
March 9, 2010[Story ID: 3007]
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Iran unveils first cruise missile before Ahmadinejad trip to Kabul
March 8, 2010[Story ID: 2929]
The short-range Nasr 1 (Victory 1) was claimed to be capable of destroying warships of up to 3,000 tons when launched from the ground or sea. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced a visit Monday, March 8, to Kabul, after a provocative statement calling 9/11 “a big fabrication” to justify the US invasion of [...]
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US-Israel tough sanctions strategy falls apart. Tehran is sitting pretty
March 7, 2010[Story ID: 2875]
The Western powers are scrapping tough measures incorporated in the original motion they drafted for a UN Security Council sanctions resolution against Iran to make the draft more acceptable to Russia and China.
debkafile reports: By the time it is tabled, the resolution will be toothless as an instrument for holding back Iran’s [...]
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More Radical Palestinian unrest in store to torpedo talks
March 7, 2010[Story ID: 2874]
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas complained to the UN about Israel’s enforcement of order on Temple Mount Friday, March 5, even though the disturbances were staged by radical Hamas and Islamist elements to destroy the US-mediate peace track which he has agreed to join. debkafile predicts more trouble may flare up with the [...]