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'Saudi Arabia and Egypt May Know of US or Israeli Plans to Attack Iran' Saudi Arabia and Egypt may know of American or Israeli plans to attack Iran in the near future, Al Quds Al Arabi reported Monday, citing diplomatic sources in Britain. more By The Jerusalem Post

The Iran Scenarios These days you can read as many different scenarios regarding the likelihood that Israel will attack Iran’s nuclear facilities as there are experts putting them forth. History, past and present, may have already written the script. more By MichNews.com

Iran's American Protector US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is the darling of Bush administration foes. Gushing about Gates in a recent column, Washington Post writer David Ignatius crooned, "Gates is an anomaly in this lame-duck administration. He is still firing on all cylinders, working to repair the damage done at the Pentagon by his arrogant and aloof predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld." Ignatius called on the next administration to give Gates a major role leading its foreign and defense policy. more By The Jerusalem Post

Iran Strike Not an Option It’s not the new Iranian toy satellite that worries Israel’s security experts. What bothers them much more is the fact that Iran’s “space show” Sunday revealed yet another piece of this giant puzzle, which makes up the strategic threat being built before our eyes. more By Ynetnews

Conservative vs. Revolutionary A couple of weeks ago, I argued that it was unfair to describe President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of the Islamic Republic as a conservative because, in reality, he is a radical revolutionary. However, I did not mean to say that his rivals within the Khomeinist establishment could be regarded as conservatives in the mainstream meaning of the term. more By Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Proposes Guarantees to Attract German Firms BERLIN -- Iran is ready to offer investment guarantees to German companies, an official said Monday, as authorities in Berlin try to curb their plans to work in the controversial Middle Eastern country. more By AFP

Gulf States Flay Iran on Island Move RIYADH -- The Gulf Cooperation Council states chided Iran yesterday for setting up facilities on an island claimed by the United Arab Emirates, two days after Abu Dhabi protested to Tehran over the move. more By AFP

Tehran Touts Rocket Launch with Dummy Satellite TEHRAN -- Iran said it had sent a home-built rocket carrying a dummy satellite into space on Sunday, in a move that could further exacerbate tensions with the West over its nuclear drive. more By Agence France-Presse

Posted 18/8/2008 @ 9:6:6 GMT Iranian Claims of Jet Range Dismissed Iran's claim of having increased the range of its fighter jets, allowing them to fly as far as Israel and back without refueling, did not signify any new operational abilities, an arms expert said on Sunday. more By The Jerusalem Post