Wednesday, May 20, 2009

U.S.-Israel Forming Working Group On Iran

Iran's Revolutionary Guards tested their medium-range Shahab-3 missile at an undisclosed location in July 2008. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran has test-fired a new medium-range surface-to-surface missile.
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Iran Says It Tests Missile, Israel Within Range -- Yahoo News/AP

TEHRAN, Iran – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran test-fired a new advanced missile Wednesday with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel, southeastern Europe and U.S. bases in the Middle East.

The announcement will not reassure the U.S. government, coming just two days after President Barack Obama declared a readiness to seek deeper international sanctions against Iran if it shunned U.S. attempts to open negotiations on its nuclear program. Obama said he expected a positive response to his outreach for opening a dialogue with Iran by the end of the year.

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More News On Iran

U.S.-Israel forming working group on Iran -- Washington Times
Ahmadinejad: Iran Tests Missile that Could Reach Israel, Europe -- Voice of America
Iran Still Arming Insurgents In Iraq, Afghanistan: Pentagon -- RTT News
Iran approves main presidential candidates -- BBC
CIA chief: 'Big trouble' if Israel attacks Iran alone -- Haaretz
US denies Iran accusation on Iraqi Kurds -- AFP
US Denies Iranian Charge of Support for Kurdish Rebels -- Voice of America
Defense Department Spokesman Cites Irony in Iranian Charge -- American Forces Press Service
Foreign Policy: The real reason Iran wants nukes -- NPR opinion
IRAN: For Obama, the road to Tehran leads through Jerusalem -- L.A. Times Opinion

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