Ya�alon: Pressure can convince Iran to halt nuclear program

JTA
Published on January 25, 2012

Israel�s strategic affairs minister expressed confidence that international pressure could force Iran to halt its nuclear program.

30 Years After Applauds California’s Enforcement of Iran Divestment Legislation

By Sam Yebri
Published on October 13, 2011

Iran working on trigger for nukes, U.N. agency reports

JTA
Published on May 25, 2011

Iran has conducted work on a trigger for a nuclear weapon and Syria "very likely" was building a nuclear reactor in 2007, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog formally concluded. A report on the progress of Iran's nuclear program issued Tuesday by the International Atomic Energy Agency said that Iran has conducted work on a sophisticated nuclear triggering device to be used to set off a nuclear weapon, The New York Times reported.

With Pakistan in turmoil, Israel keeps eye on nukes

By Leslie Susser
Published on November 15, 2007

With the pro-U.S. regime of Pervez Musharraf in crisis following the Pakistani president's move to suspend his country's constitution and scuttle planned parliamentary elections, Israel is watching the developments with great concern.

Plenty of theater at the UN, but Iran nuclear issue still unresolved

By Ben Harris
Published on September 27, 2007

The high political theater surrounding Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to New York this week triggered plenty of protests, headlines and debates.

Briefs: Olmert numbers rise after mystery Syria raid, Bolton backs Iran attack

Published on September 20, 2007

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Reports shed new light on irrational Iran debate

By Murray Fromson
Published on November 30, 2006

Nearly two weeks ago, Ted Koppel contributed some desperately needed perspective to the irrational debate about Iran and its so-called nuclear threat. It was something we did not hear days before, listening to Binyamin Netanyahu and Ehud Olmert at the General Assembly (GA) of the United Jewish Communities in Los Angeles.

Ahmadinejad Dismisses Israeli Threats; Cluster Bombs Under Scrutiny

Published on November 22, 2006

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GA News: Netanyahu compares Iran nuke threat to Hitler’s Germany

By Tom Tugend
Published on November 13, 2006

The Iran missile program calls for developing 25 nuclear weapons per year, ultimately with a range to reach the East Coast of the United States, Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu warned the annual summit meeting of North American Jewish leaders Monday afternoon. "It's 1938 -- and Iran is Germany," he repeated again and again as he addressed some 5,000 delegates attending the United Jewish Communities' General Assembly (UJC-GA) at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Israel Presses for Halt on Iran A-Bomb

By Leslie Susser
Published on August 5, 2004

After months of keeping a low profile on Iran's nuclear program, Israel has launched an intensive diplomatic campaign to convince the international community to pressure Tehran to drop its efforts to produce a nuclear bomb.

Israeli officials say the campaign, involving the United States, the European Union and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is focusing on a September IAEA board of governors meeting in Vienna. That body has the power to refer the "Iranian nuclear dossier" to the U.N. Security Council, where international sanctions could be imposed.