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ISRAELI - IRANIAN
ACCUSATIONS AND WAR THREATS
Today's threats lead to tomorrow's wars
Today's threats lead to tomorrow's wars
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 Nov.
2002 Israel's
Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon has called on the
international
community to target Iran as soon as the imminent conflict with Iraq is
complete. |
| Dec. 2003 An operation to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities if necessary is under consideration, according to [Israeli] Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz. ..In a report to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Mossad head Meir Dagan recently described the Iranian threat as the greatest one Israel has ever faced, but did not say how Israel would counter it. |
Aug.
2004 A
senior commander in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps said...
"The entire
Zionist territory including its nuclear establishments and atomic
munitions are now within the range of Iran's advanced missiles..Javani said neither the United States nor
"the Zionist regime" will carry out their threats against Iran
considering the high cost of a possible attack. Such an attack "could
only happen out of anger and stupidity, thus the Islamic regime
officials must always maintain their promptness to tackle probable
military threats," he added. |
| Aug. 2004 For the first time, Tehran has threatened a preemptive strike against U.S. troops in the region. When asked if Iran would respond to a U.S. attack on its nuclear facilities, Iranian Rear-Admiral Ali Shamkhani told Al Jazeera TV Wednesday "We will not sit (with arms folded) to wait for what others will do to us.. The US military presence (in Iraq) will not become an element of strength (for Washington) at our expense. The opposite is true, because their forces would turn into a hostage..." Earlier the week, the deputy chief of the elite Revolutionary Guards, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr said that Tehran would strike the Israeli reactor at Dimona if Israel attacks the Islamic republic's own burgeoning nuclear facilities. |
 Sept.
2004 Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon said in an
interview published Wednesday that the world is not doing enough to
stop Iran from developing atomic weapons and that Israel is taking its
own measures to protect itself. Map showing range of Israel's various missiles and aircraft. |
| Sept. 2004 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Iran and its nuclear ambitions represent "a very great danger" to the Jewish state.... "We will rely on other parties for the moment but only up to a point when we will have to rely only on ourselves.." |
Sept.
2004 Iranian
Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi warned
Wednesday his country would react "most severely" to any Israeli strike
against its nuclear
facilities. (Anti-aircraft guns around the Natanz nuclear
facility.) |
 Iranian
Missiles
Threaten
Israel/IraqRussian missle parts for Shahab-3 - 1300 mile range, put Israel and US forces in the region in reach. Chinese companies have sold CSS-8 and DF-15 ballistic missiles to Iran, along with cruise missiles identified as HY-1, HY-2 Silkworm, C-201, C-601, C-801 and C-802. |
| Sept
2004: US Sells Israel Bunker/Smart Bombs to Attack
Iran Known by the military designations GBU-27 or GBU-28, "bunker busters" are guided by lasers or satellites and can penetrate up to 30 feet of earth and concrete. Israel may already have some of the bombs for its U.S.-supplied F-15 fighter jets |
 Sept 2004:
More on
bombs to
IsraelThe transfer also includes 2,500 2,000-pound Mark-84 bombs, 500 1,000-pound Mark-83 bombs, 1,500 500-pound Mark-82 bombs and live fuses. All the bombs are being fitted with the Joint Direct Air Munitions (JDAM) kit which uses inertial guidance and beacons from U.S. military Global Positioning Satellites for deadly accuracy. |
| Sept 2004:
Nuclear Threats between Israel (nuclear submarines) and
Iran
(hit Dimona) |
| Bush says Iran will not get nuclear weapon |
| Oct 2004:
Israel Says All Options Open against Iran Weapons Israel will consider "all options" to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said in an interview... |
| Oct
2004: Kharrazi says Iran ready to react if Israel strikes
nuclear plants |
| Oct 2004:
Israeli charges Iran 'in control of terrorism in
Israel' |
| Dec 2004:
Abizaid warns Iran not to underestimate "To deter a nation state you should never underestimate the air and naval power of the United States," General John Abizaid, the commander of US forces in the Middle East, told AFP in a joint interview late on Friday...."If you ever even contemplate our nuclear capability, it should give everybody the clear understanding there is no power that can match us militarily..." |
| Dec
2004: Iran: 200 pledge willingness to carry out suicide
attacks |
| Dec 2004: Rumsfeld warns Iran on nuclear 'mistakes' |
| US
fighters violate Iranian air space:
report |
 Jan 2004:
Cheney Says
Israel Might 'Act First' on Iran"Well, one of the concerns people have is that Israel might do it without being asked," Mr. Cheney said. "If, in fact, the Israelis became convinced the Iranians had a significant nuclear capability, given the fact that Iran has a stated policy that their objective is the destruction of Israel, the Israelis might well decide to act first, and let the rest of the world worry about cleaning up the diplomatic mess afterwards." |
| Jan 2005:
Iran working on nuclear bomb, says Rumsfeld Yet three weeks later we read: Rumsfeld: Iran 'Years Away' from Nuclear Weapon (Feb 2004) |
| Jan 2005:
Bush Won't Rule Out Iran Attack to Support Israel/Iran
Vows to Fight Back "The U.S. and Israel know that they can never militarily challenge Iran, since attacking the Islamic Republic would be biting off more than they could chew and would only choke them if they attempted it..." |
| Jan 2005:
Iran Accuses U.S. of Disrupting Nuke Talks; issues
sharp military warning |
| Jan 2005:
Iran Says U.S. Attack Would Be 'Blunder' ``We are eagerly looking for the Americans commandos to come to Iran since they are chicks which would rapidly be picked up by our eagles...'' |
| Jan 2005: Iran Launched Hunt Operations to Find US Commandos |
| Jan 2005: U.S. Already Flying Missions Over Iran |
| Jan 2005:
Iran rejects Mossad nuclear claim; Israel Warns of
Iran's Nuclear Program Israel "brazenly tries to portray Iran's nuclear activities as a threat to the world", Mr Asefi said, while continuing to strengthen its own nuclear power. |
| Feb 2005: U.S. Warns EU Firms to Stay Away from Iran |
| GE
and Halliburton half Iran work because of fear of war |
| Israel sees Cheney's remarks on Iran attack as warning to Europe |
| Feb 2005:
Iran Response: 10 Million Martyrs to Fight US "Iran is the biggest military power in the region (with) 10 million volunteers for martyrdom operations ... to turn Iran into a terrible nightmare for the United States," General Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, deputy commander of Iran’s hardline Revolutionary Guards..."We will not react to an attack with diplomacy. We are ready to cut off the aggressor's hand," added Rowhani, secretary of Iran's top national security body. |
| Feb
2005: Rice: U.S. Attack on Iran 'Not on Agenda' Now |
| Feb 2005:
Rumsfeld
supports bombs to target Iran
sites "The Pentagon wants to revive a controversial program to build nuclear warheads capable of penetrating hardened underground targets such as Iran's covert nuclear facilities. A leaked memo from the US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, to the Energy Department proposed funding for the scheme to begin next year." |
 Feb 2005:
Bush Admits: 'America would back Israel
attack on Iran' "Clearly, if I was the leader of Israel and I'd listened to some of the statements by the Iranian ayatollahs that regarded the security of my country, I'd be concerned about Iran having a nuclear weapon as well. And in that Israel is our ally, and in that we've made a very strong commitment to support Israel, we will support Israel if her security is threatened." |
 Feb 2005:
Iran Would
Accelerate Nuke Program if
Attacked "But I do not think the United States itself will take such a risk ... They know our capabilities for retaliating against such attacks," the mid-ranking cleric added. Iran has ballistic missiles which can hit Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf and has vowed to retaliate strongly should either country try to repeat Israel's 1981 successful bombing of Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor. (Iran's Natanz complex.) |
| Feb 2005:
Iran Promises 'Burning Hell' for Any Aggressor "The whole Iranian nation is united against any threat or attack. If the invaders reach Iran, the country will turn into a burning hell for them," he added, as the crowd, braving heavy snow blizzards, chanted "Death to America!." |
| Feb 2005:
Iran readies military, fearing a U.S. attack "Iran would respond within 15 minutes to any attack by the United States or any other country," an Iranian official close to the hard-line camp, which runs the country's security and military apparatus, said on the condition of anonymity." |
| Feb 2005:
Israel must be prepared for an air strike on
Iran Israel Air Force Commander-in-Chief Major General Eliezer Shakedi said Monday that Israel must be prepared for an air strike on Iran in light of its nuclear activity. But in a meeting with reporters, Shakedi wouldn't say whether he thought Israel was capable of carrying out such a mission alone... |
| Feb 2005:
Bush Says Attack "Ridiculous" - But Keeps All Options Open President Bush - who once called Iran part of an ``axis of evil'' with North Korea and prewar Iraq - has insisted that Tehran must not develop nuclear weapons, but he said Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, it is ``simply ridiculous'' to assume that the United States has plans to attack Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program. ``Having said that, all options are on the table,'' Bush said after discussing the issue with European allies. |
| Mar 2005:
Israeli appointment may up Tehran stakes |
 Mar 2005:
Iran threat:
Attack by West risks all 'Middle East
oil' Teheran could easily block the Straits of Hormuz and use its missiles to strike tankers and GCC oil facilities, according to the new edition of Geostrategy-Direct.com. Within weeks, the rest of the world would be starving for oil and the global economy could be in danger. |
| Mar 2005:
Israel plans strike on Iranian nuclear
plant The inner cabinet of Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, gave “initial authorisation” for an attack at a private meeting last month on his ranch in the Negev desert. |
 Mar 2005:
Iranian Leader Says
He's
Ready
to Battle to DeathSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday he was ready to don combat fatigues and give his life in battle if his country were attacked, accusing Washington of seeking any excuse to start a war. Khamenei was regularly seen in fatigues on his trips to the front in the 1980-1988 war against Iraq (news - web sites), during which he was president. |
| April
2005: Sharon Visit to Crawford:Tries to Manipulate Bush on Iran (5
articles) Sharon’s senior military adviser Brig. Gen. Yoav Galant gave Bush Israeli intelligence documents on Iran’s nuclear reactor. Bush was also given satellite photos of the plant, an Israeli official at the meeting said on condition of anonymity, but declined to give exact details on the information. The purported Iranian threat was the central focus of a meeting Tuesday between Sharon and Cheney. “Iran is very close to the point of no return,” The Israeli Yediot Ahronot on Wednesday quoted Sharon as telling Cheney. “Threats of international sanctions must be issued.” ...The Israeli official made no mention of any Israeli plans to attack the Iranian reactors if negotiations failed.. |
| Apr
2005:
485 US give EU-Iran nuclear talks until the summer |
| Apr
2005: US selling Israel More? Bunker Busters Three
articles point out it is NOT clear if this is ANOTHER 100 from those
reported to Congress in 2004. |
| May 2005: U.S. may allow nuke strikes over WMD The U.S. military is considering allowing regional combatant commanders to request presidential approval for pre-emptive nuclear strikes against possible attacks with weapons of mass destruction on the United States or its allies, according to a draft nuclear operations paper. ...Citing North Korea, Iran and some other countries as threats, the report sets out contingencies for which U.S. nuclear strikes must be prepared. |