Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has handed the Kremlin a list of Russian scientists believed by the Israelis to be helping Iran to develop a nuclear warhead. He is said to have delivered the list during a mysterious visit to Moscow.
"We have heard that Netanyahu came with a list and concrete evidence showing that Russians are helping the Iranians to develop a bomb," said a source close to the Russian defence minister last week.
"That is why it was kept secret. The point is not to embarrass Moscow, rather to spur it into action."
Ephraim Sneh, a former Israeli deputy defence minister, warned that time was running out for action to stop the programme.
"If no crippling sanctions are introduced by Christmas, Israel will strike," he said. "If we are left alone, we will act alone."
Israeli sources said it was a short, tense meeting at which Netanyahu named the Russian experts said to be assisting Iran in its nuclear programme.
In western capitals the latest claims were treated with caution. American and British officials argued that the involvement of freelance Russian scientists belonged to the past.
American officials said concern about Russian experts acting without official approval, had been raised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a report more than a year ago.
"There has been Russian help. It is not the government, it is individuals, at least one helping Iran on weaponisation activities and it is worrisome," said David Albright, a former weapons inspector who is president of the Institute for Science and International Security.
However, Israeli officials insist that any Russian scientists working in Iran could do so only with official approval.
Robert Einhorn, the special adviser for non-proliferation and arms control to Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, is understood to believe that Russian companies have also supplied material that has been used by Iran in the production of ballistic missiles.
Iran's conduct over the next few weeks will determine whether the West continues its new dialogue or is compelled to increase pressure with tougher United Nations and other sanctions.
Ephraim Sneh, a former Israeli deputy defence minister, warned that time was running out for action to stop the programme. "If no crippling sanctions are introduced by Christmas, Israel will strike," he said. "If we are left alone, we will act alone."
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Compare with the German/Nazi scientists who helped Nasser develop missles in the 1950's. Given the nature of the nuclear weaponry being developed the current situation is infinitely more evil while the purpose remains the same - kill Jews...
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Iran's president hit back Saturday at President Barack Obama's accusation that his country had sought to hide its construction of a new nuclear site, arguing that Tehran reported the facility to the U.N. even earlier than required.
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[Al Arabiya Latest] The head of the U.N. nuclear agency arrived in Iran on Saturday for talks on a timetable for inspectors to visit a newly disclosed nuclear enrichment plant, state radio reported.
"Mohamed Elbaradei arrived in Iran to meet Iranian officials. He will discuss Iran's nuclear program with the officials," it said.
The head of the UN atomic watchdog arrived in Tehran on Saturday to meet Iranian atomic officials after Washington and its allies demanded quick progress in revived talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says corporate media has turned into a weapon of subterfuge, with the sole aim of advancing the West's political agenda.
In a Saturday address to the Islamic Radio and TV Union Assembly, Ahmadinejad cited random examples of political bias in US and European media outlets.
As a first example of biased reporting in the West, Ahmadinejad pointed to the scant media coverage of Israel's three-week attack on Gaza, which killed over 1500 Palestinians mostly women and children, earlier in the year.
"Israelis easily used thousands of bombs against the defenseless population of Gaza Strip, who were stripped of medicine and their most essential needs. Now, eight months have passed and we see that the event has been already sunk into oblivion."
Ahmadinejad said criticism of Israel and its actions has become 'off limits' in American and European media.
Then, Ahmadinejad turned to the sheer lack of media attention to the brutal murder of Marwa el-Sherbini, a pregnant Egyptian woman who was stabbed to death in a German courtroom while the whole jury and court officials stood by and watched.
Last but not least, Ahmadinejad pointed to the recent media hype over Iran's second nuclear enrichment plant. "In the past few days, we saw Western media outlets repeating false accusations against Iran's nuclear issue."
"This is how the Western media works. First they >distort facts and fabricate news. Then they incessantly repeat their false allegations, just to make sure that it is forever etched on the minds of people," he said.
"[US President Barack Obama] made a huge mistake when he accused Iran of secrecy and gave rise to the recent torrent of false reports," said President Ahmadinejad.
Referring to the sudden commotion over the newly-revealed Fordu nuclear facility in southern Tehran, President Ahmadinejad said Iran has always kept the IAEA posted on its enrichment work in line with its policy of transparency.
"Our activities are entirely based on honesty and transparency. There are no secrets between us and the IAEA whatsoever," he noted.
Ahmadinejad warned that the mainstream media in the West has grown to become more dangerous and more threatening than any chemical or nuclear weapons.
"The media campaign has turned into a full-fledged war. I believe the West's abundant arsenals of chemical and nuclear weapons are there to deceive and intimidate," he said.
According to President Ahmadinejad, unbiased media does not exist in the West. "Claims of freedom of press are all lies, each and every one of the western media outlets serve the interests and policies of their states," he said.
"When I was in New York for the General Assembly, I was interviewed by several news networks, all of which asked the exact same set of questions," he said.
"I asked them how can you call yourself an independent media, when all the questions you are asking me have been clearly dictated by your governments. Which one of these questions are posed in the interest of your people?" he noted.
President Ahmadinejad said Iran's mission today is not limited to spreading information. Our main responsibility today is to defend humanity and to create a global culture in support of the oppressed people, he explained.
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Mahmoud... Shut up, juice! I don't listen to mossad agents, YOU should know that. Now, go back to your secret Zionist Subversive Ring and go do some usury or something, you've bothered us enough, pretending you were the iranian president instead of the double-agent you really are. We've seen through your lies, oh, yes, we have.
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