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''We do have a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz,'' state media quoted General Hasan Firouzabadi as saying on Saturday. "But Iran, acting rationally, will not close the corridor through which 40 per cent of the world's energy passes, unless its interests are in serious trouble," he said,

http://is.gd/9xHJGC



War in August? US sends fourth aircraft carrier and dozens of underwater drones towards Iran

The United States has already sent three massive aircraft carriers to the waterways outside of Iran, including the USS Enterprise, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Abraham Lincoln, and will now add the USS John C Stennis to that fleet in August.

http://rt.com/usa/news/war-sub-drone-iran-066/



MI6 admits to covert operations against Iran

In his second public speech since he was appointed to the head of MI6, Sawers told senior civil servants in London that MI6 agents had been actively engaged in conducting covert operations against Iran.

http://is.gd/xoG1WE



Why Iran Should Sue US at International Court of Justice

By Franklin Lamb

The US-led sanctions violate international humanitarian law due to the negative health effects of the sanctions on the civilian populations. This renders the sanctions illegal under international customary law.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31847.htm



UK spy chief s Iran warning may go too far

Britain s foreign spy chief has reportedly warned that Iran is two years away from acquiring nuclear weapons, but analysts said he was assuming Tehran is actually developing the bomb.

http://is.gd/CN26fu



How Britain s Top Spy is Beating the Drums for War on Iran

By Michael Higgs

Sawers is building the case for an attack against a supposed unstoppable menace. The parallels with Iraq are truly staggering, but don t be fooled.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31882.htm



Military Doesn t Think Iran s Missiles Will Reach U.S. After All

This means Americans can sleep safely: The Pentagon doesn t believe an Iranian ICBM will obliterate the East Coast any time soon.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/iran-missiles/



US won t allow Iran to shut down Strait of Hormuz, Panetta vows

The U.S. military will not allow Iran to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Wednesday, adding that if Iran tries to disrupt the vital waterway, they will be defeated.

http://is.gd/P2qJSf



Persian Gulf Primed to Explode?

By Kaveh L. Afrasiabi

The Persian Gulf is hostage to the geostrategic calculations of, on the one hand, a Western superpower and its local client states and, on the other, a traditional regional power with growing military prowess.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31943.htm



Journalism v. Propaganda

By Glenn Greenwald

The US and Israel blame Iran for the suicide attack in Bulgaria, but offer no evidence for the accusation.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31948.htm



Iran in ''open war'' with Israel

President Shimon Peres said Monday, as he pointed the finger at Iran and Hezbollah for last week s bombing in Bulgaria that killed five Israelis.

http://is.gd/rWzHoV


From Information Clearing House

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Massive military buildup in the Persian Gulf
http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/iranus-sabre-rattling-1/massive-military-buildup-in-the-persian-gulf.html

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At the precipice of war

CounterPunch
by Ben Schreiner

07/16/12

The familiar menace of U.S. war drums have resumed at a fevered pitch, as Iran finds itself once again firmly within the Pentagon s cross hairs. According to multiple reports, the U.S. is currently in the midst of a massive military build-up in the Persian Gulf on a scale not seen in the region since prior to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. The military surge reportedly includes an influx of air and naval forces, ground troops, and even sea drones...

http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/07/16/at-the-precipice-of-war/


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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10 Years Since Downing St. Memo: Is It Happening Again?
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2012/07/24



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