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US President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday imposing new, stricter sanctions on Iran and its central bank, saying a broader asset freeze was necessary because Iranian banks were concealing transactions.

http://bit.ly/wkQ8gb



'Israeli attack will prompt Pakistani response'

European diplomat based in Islamabad says Israeli strike would force Pakistan to support Iranian retaliation, while EU official says 'political and economic consequences of attack would be catastrophic for Europe'.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4185684,00.htm



Israel can clear Mideast of nukes, it just won t

If Israel accepts an invitation to the conference in Helsinki, it will have an opportunity to move ahead on a deal: comprehensive nuclear disarmament in exchange for comprehensive peace, says researchers' position paper.

http://bit.ly/wZh7pl


From Information Clearing House

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Obama Should Go to Iran
http://lewrockwell.com/rozeff/rozeff377.html



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Mideast
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/topics/Iran/
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Pakistan
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Obama
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=executive+order
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=sanctions
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=com/rozeff
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