Iranian Prime Minister Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left) and the Ayatollah (right)
Iran released a threat against American this morning, that sent Washington into crisis mode, deploying military ships and planes to the Persian Gulf. Iranian Prime Minister, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, promised a blow to "global arrogance" on February 11, 2010.
Why are you always provoking the U.S. government? Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should, especially when you are in a position where millions could die. Stop endangering the people of Iran. The threats of annihilation are not accomplishing anything, other than propelling nations further away from world peace.
U.S. President Barack Obama
It would be better if you made your point of view heard via productive dialog in prearranged diplomatic meetings. You never know, you may find common ground one day.
You have 70,000,000 people in your country (Iran). There is much you can accomplish. Find ways to be happy and productive within yourselves.
Iran opposition leaders call for protests
February 1, 2010 6:31 a.m. EST - (CNN) -- Two top Iranian opposition leaders have called on supporters to protest on February 11, the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, an opposition Web site reported...
Meanwhile, state-run Press TV quoted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday as saying that the nation will deliver a harsh blow to "global arrogance" on February 11.
Press TV offered no details on or explanation of the statement...
http://www.cnn.com
UPDATE 1-US missile test mimicking Iran strike fails
Mon Feb 1, 2010 2:59pm EST
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. attempt to shoot down a ballistic missile mimicking an attack from Iran failed after a malfunction in a radar built by Raytheon Co (RTN.N), the Defense Department said.
The abortive test over the Pacific Ocean coincided with a Pentagon report that Iran had expanded its ballistic missile capabilities and posed a "significant" threat to U.S. and allied forces in the Middle East region.
The Missile Defense Agency said that in Sunday's test both the target missile, fired from Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, and the interceptor, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, had performed normally.
"However, the Sea-Based X-band radar did not perform as expected," the agency said on its web site. Officials will investigate the cause of the failure to intercept, it said.
The SBX radar is a major component of the ground-based midcourse defense, the sole U.S. bulwark against long-range missiles that could be tipped with chemical, biological or nuclear warheads.
It was the first time the United States had tested its long-range defense against a simulated Iranian attack.
http://www.reuters.com
US raises stakes on Iran by sending in ships and missiles
Pentagon says Patriot shield will deter strike on American allies in the Gulf
Sunday 31 January 2010 19.07 GMT - A Patriot missile is launched during an Israeli-US military exercise in the Negev desert in southern Israel in February 2001. Photograph: Reuters
Tension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.
The US is dispatching Patriot defensive missiles to four countries – Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait – and keeping two ships in the Gulf capable of shooting down Iranian missiles. Washington is also helping Saudi Arabia develop a force to protect its oil installations...
http://www.guardian.co.uk
