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US: Iran uranium enrichment a 'further escalation'

State Department says IAEA confirmation that Iran enriching uranium up to 20% at underground Fordow facility represents further violation of UN obligations.
01/09/2012
http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=252875 [with comments]


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Threat to Hormuz Shipping Seen Receding as EU Plans Sanctions
Jan 9, 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-09/threat-to-hormuz-shipping-seen-receding-as-eu-plans-sanctions.html


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Iran's Bluster Proves Its Weakness

Tehran is acting out, but it doesn't actually have much power to imperil U.S. interests in the region
Jan 9 2012
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/01/irans-bluster-proves-its-weakness/251077/ [with comments]


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The North Korea-ification of Iran

How the Islamic Republic and its many antagonists perpetuate a stand-off that's bad for everyone and nobody wants
Jan 9 2012
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/01/the-north-korea-ification-of-iran/251100/ [with comments]


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Obama Ready to Strike to Stop Iran: Ex-Adviser
Jan 10, 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-10/obama-prepared-to-use-force-to-stop-nuclear-iran-former-adviser-ross-says.html


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Iran sanctions bite
Jan 11, 2012
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/NA11Ak03.html


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Doomsday Clock a minute closer to midnight

Jan 10, 2012
The symbolic Doomsday Clock calculated by a group of scientists was moved a minute closer to midnight on Tuesday, with the group citing inadequate progress on nuclear weapons reduction and climate change.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/11/us-climate-doomsday-idUSTRE80A02E20120111 [with comments]


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http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=70681226 and following

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=70740225 and following

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=70648761 (and preceding) and following