Ross: Not Too Late to Stop Iran's Nuclear Program
Dennis Ross in first public appearance since leaving the White House: Ratcheting up the pressure on Iran is the answer.

Dennis Ross in first public appearance since leaving the White House: Ratcheting up the pressure on Iran is the answer.
General says U.S. can make up for its "aggressive move" with some correct political measures.

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Ron Prosor, at a recent talk: I warned the White House about Iran's nuclear program 13 years ago.
Defense Minister: Israel left Gaza and tore down synagogues, so that the Palestinians would have no excuses.

Republican contender Rick Perry says Obama could have either retrieved or destroyed spy drone, but did the worst thing: nothing.
Former MK Tzachi Hanegbi: the Israeli government should seriously examine the option of attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Publicly spelling out reasons not to attack Iran makes no sense, says the Post.
US president Barack Obama tried to ramp up his rhetoric against Iran - but continued to focus on sanctions as he discussed the future.

Iranian officials denied they had shifted to a war footing amid rising tensions with the West over its nuclear program.

NATO is reportedly advancing plans to improve bilateral defense pacts with the GCC amid heightened tensions with Iran.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have raised their operational readiness and are preparing for war, Western officials say.

Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal has warned Riyadh will seek nuclear weapons if Iran obtains them - uses Israel as an excuse.
Iranian scientists have produced 20 percent pure uranium to supply a nuclear reactor in Tehran.
Senior State Department official says it is important to take "strong steps" urgently, or "pressures will grow for much stronger actions."

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta demanded that Israel get back to the "damn" negotiating table - and make concessions to the PA.
EU countries and US approved even more sanctions on Iran as Europe finds itself divided on halting purchases of Iranian oil

Italy has joined a growing number of EU countries who are censuring Iran after England's embassy was sacked - just how high are the stakes?
Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Israel does not currently plan to pursue a military strike on Iran's nuclear program - but might in future.

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha names Iran and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "the new Nazis."

General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff admits: Israel may not alert the U.S. before striking Iran.
The International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians is calling the world to counter the threats to the Middle East from Iran and Hamas.

Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan says Israel's government needs an overhaul - adds senior officials want him silenced on Iran.

A large explosion was heard Monday in the Iranian city of Isfahan, where several key nuclear facilities are located.

Iran continues to threaten Israel, this time hinting it will hit it with up to 150,000 missiles if its nuclear facilities are attacked.
Iran threatens to attack both in Turkey and in Israel if the Jewish state attacks its nuclear facilities.
Prime Minister: effective sanctions must continue to be imposed on petrochemical industries and Iranian central bank.

The Obama administration on Monday announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, but what do they entail?
European Union follows U.S., Britain and Canada, will sanction some 200 Iranian people, companies and organizations.
As Iran inches closer to nuclear weapons, the U.S., Britain and Canada announce new sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
A bluff or a threat? A top Iranian commander begs Israel to attack so Iran can throw the “enemy’ into the “trash can of history.”
As Iran plays “coy” with the United Nations, Western countries prepare to impose tough new sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Iran says it's "ready to cooperate" with the UN "more than ever" -- but as usual, officials used cagey language in the message.
Iran is being coy in its response to the UN request to send a mission to assess whether its scientists are building an atomic weapon or not.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak tells CNN: Iran is less than a year away from being unstoppable in its goal to be nuclear.

After IAEA expresses concern over its nuclear program and amid reports of an Israeli military strike, Iran launches air defense exercise.
IAEA passes resolution expressing a "deep and increasing concern" over Iran's nuclear program. Islamic Republic unfazed.
According to intelligence reports Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies have been pushing the US to strike Iran by year's end.

U.S. Defense Secretary ahead of meeting with Defense Minister Ehud Barak: An attack on Iran could impact world economy.
The United Nations is hoping Iran will allow a high-level mission to inspect the country's nuclear sites.

World powers are getting close to reaching an agreement on an IAEA resolution regarding Iran, diplomats say.

Defense Minister Barak on PBS: It's clear that Iran is determined to go nuclear. The world must join hands and impose crippling sanctions.

Turkey has no plans to cooperate on nuclear projects with Iran, according to the Turkish energy minister.

Knesset plenum debates possible attack on Iran. Minister Eitan: "We will try to enlist international community, but…"

Iran has denied reports Israel was behind a blast that killed 17 republican guards - including a key figure in its nuclear program.

Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal warned an attack on Iran's nuclear program would only strengthen Tehran's resolve.
France has nixed the idea of a military strike against Iran's nuclear plants.

Amir Kahanovich of Clal Finance says world leaders will balk at the costs of striking Iran's nuclear program.
The world must see the IAEA report for what it is and stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons before it is too late, says Netanyahu.

Iranian businesspeople with dual citizenship and foreign passports are leaving the Islamic Republic fearing an Israeli attack, sources say.

An explosion at an Iranian Revolutionary Guards depot killed at least 17soldiers. Sabotage suspected.
Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah: War in Iran and Syria will spread across the Middle East.


U.S. Defense Secretary warns that military action against Iran could have unintended consequences, says it should be last resort.
A panel of New York-based experts on Iran warned Israel during a panel presentation this week not to attack Iran's nuclear plants.

China and Russia belittle IAEA report, plan to thwart any new round of sanctions against Iran, This makes the UN approach a dead end.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says recent IAEA report underscores that Iran's nuclear program threatens the world.

Iran has begun to move its nuclear materials underground and further away from possible attack, the IAEA warns.

Iran will not retreat “one iota” from nuclear path, Ahmadinejad declares, as IAEA warns of nuclear weapons program.
MK Shaul Mofaz says Iran's nukes are not just a "Jewish problem" and that no one is safe -- adding that the time for talk is past.

The IAEA says it has credible intelligence Iran has sought nuclear weapons technology - and that those efforts may be ongoing.