A mere three weeks ago, Der Spiegel reported that the United States is seriously considering military action against Iran’s nuclear programs. Reactions trickled in at first but now there is a flood. David Ignatius contends that the National Security Council principals are seriously weighing their options but that “The goal is not simply to stop [...]

Rusty Shackleford celebrates his second blogiversary at Jawa Report with revelations of his role in fighting terrorism: I don’t want to overemphasize our role in the wannabe terrorists capture, nor do I wish to claim that the man now in custody would have been able to accomplish his stated goal of building and detonating a [...]

Thomas Holsinger has a long essay on “The Case for Invading Iran” over at Winds of Change. All the reasons for invading Iraq apply doubly to Iran, and with far greater urgency. Iran right now poses the imminent threat to America which Iraq did not in 2003. Iran may already have some nuclear weapons, purchased [...]

Iran’s economy minister, Davoud Danesh-Jafari threatened to raise world oil prices if the West follows through on threats to sanction his country for non-compliance with IAEA nuclear inspection regimes. Iran stepped up its defiance of international pressure over its nuclear programme yesterday by warning of soaring oil prices if it is subjected to economic sanctions. [...]

Even the European powers have given up diplomacy with Iran, agreeing with the Bush Administration that a referral to the U.N. Security Council is appropriate. The British, French and German foreign ministers said Thursday that negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program had reached a “dead end” and the Islamic republic should be referred to [...]

UPI International Editor Claude Salhani offers his insights into the foreign policy question of the week, “

The English language edition of the esteemed German newsweekly Der Spiegel compiles a review essay of reports from the German press that, together, show strong signs that the United States is planning a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The US and Iran: Is Washington Planning a Military Strike? Recent reports in the German media [...]