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Disarmament Talks Strained Over Mideast, Russia

C.I. — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:45:24 +0000

FEB. 2 – “Tensions over nuclear weapons in the Middle East and over Russia’s tactical arsenal tangled talks Tuesday aimed at pushing for global nuclear disarmament,” reports the Washington Post.

Russia: No Obstacles Over Iran Arms Deals

C.I. — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:21:14 +0000

JAN. 28 – Russian official says “No formal bans bar delivery of any weapons to Iran,” reports the Jerusalem Post.

AP: Six-Nation Iran Parley Being Planned

C.I. — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:00:43 +0000

JAN. 11 – The Associated Press is reporting that the United States and five other countries are likely to meet this week to discuss what to do about Iran’s nuclear program.

Israel Ambassador Hints at Iran Regime Change

C.I. — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:26:11 +0000

JAN. 2 – Israel’s NRG news web site reports that Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon is hinting that the West may act to topple the Iranian regime.

“The world is uniting against Iran,” Ayalon said at a Saturday event in Tel Aviv. “In a month we will see sanctions against her. I am not sure the regime in Iran will be the same a year from now. There is an agreement between Washington, Beijing and Moscow that a nuclear Iran would destroy the current world order.”