Special Alert: War Signals Flash in Mideast
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An A-O Report Special Alert
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War Signals Flashing in Mideast
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Editor's Note: Our latest A-O Intelligence Digest contains a lot more details and developments now transpiring behind the scenes suggesting Iran and Israel are moving towards a military showdown. This includes intelligence reports that Iran has already conducted one War Council last week, with another scheduled for this week. It is entirely possible the Mideast could become engulfed in war, in the next few months and perhaps as early as sometime this month or even within the next few days. The situation is very tense, especially inside Iran's inner circle of paranoid leadership. We'll be standing by at A-O closely watching for developments and posting updates as needed, although for the moment, we've decided NOT to move to a "Yellow Alert" status, at least not yet. The news stories below help provide A-O readers with a sense of mainstream media news reports pointing towadrs potential conflict in the near future.
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Israel Develops Strategic Alliances
With Kazakhstan & Azerbaijan
An Israeli diplomatic delegation toured the central Asian nations of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan this past week brokering new accords with both nations.
Kazakhstan and Israel signed several accords including an agreement to share in a joint venture for outer space and telecommunications systems. For more details, see LINK 1. See also LINK 2.
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Israeli President Visits Asia
Lands Deal for Space Port
Iranians Walk Out
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Temper's Flare
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Peres In Kazakhstan
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Israel & Kazakhstand Sign Agreements
Including Space Exploration.
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VP Biden Says:
US Can't Stop Israel Strike on Iran
US Won't Stop Israel From Iran Strike
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden revealed Sunday that the United States will not try to stop Israel from conducting military action against Iran's nuclear facilities if Israel believes it is the only way to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
Biden's comments came during a televised appearance on ABC-TV's Sunday morning talk show - "This Week." Biden stated that the U.S. "cannot dictate to another nation what they can and cannot do." The Vice President added that Israel can determine for itself, "whats in their interest and what they decide to do relative to Iran and anyone else." Biden also noted that the interests of the U.S. are also the interests of Israel and "the whole world." He further elaborated by saying:
"If the Netanyahu government decides to take a course of action different than the one being pursued now, that is their sovereign right to do that. That is not our choice,"
The Vice President refused to speculate on whether or not the White House might permit Israeli overflights of Iraqi air space as part of a strike route corridor. For more on this story, LINK HERE. The A-O Intelligence Digest has additional analysis on the Vice President's remarks in this week's edition found at the donor's section of the A-O Report.
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Saudis May Allow Israel
To Use Saudi Airspace for
Air Strikes Against Iran
A British newspaper, the Times is reporting that Israeli officials understand that Saudi Arabia will turn a blind eye towards any airspace incursions by the Israeli Air Force enroute to bombing Iranian nuclear facilities. We have additional coverage and analysis on this story, in the latest A-O Intelligence Digest edition of 7/5/9.
For more on the Times newspaper article - LINK HERE.
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Israel Conducts Naval Maneuvers
Dispatches Submarine to Red Sea
Israel has sent a dolphin-class submarine through the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea for what Israel describes as naval maneuevers. This is the first time in 4 years that an Israeli submarine has transited the Suez Canal. More details, LINK HERE.
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Iran Arrests British Embassy Staff
To Be Put on Trial
Diplomatic Crisis Looms
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1 Employee Charged So Far
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EU Threatens Mass Pullout
Of Ambassadors from Iran
After the Iran regime seized staff members of the British embassy, the EU is threatening to temporarily 'recall' all 26 of its ambassadors to Iran as tensions continue to escalate between Iran and the outside world. More details, LINK HERE.
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Iran Opposition Leaders Face Arrest
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Lawmakers Call For Mousavi's Arrest
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Syrian Militants Threaten Israel
Might Take Back Golan Heights
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Israel OK's 50 New Homes
In West Bank, Defying Obama
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US Commander Says:
Iran Still Supports Iraqi Terror
The US commanding general in Iraq, Ray Odierno says that Iran continues to interfere in Iraq, supporting indirect attacks against US forces, The general noted that most of the Iranian-backed violence was "indirect fire" -- a term meaning attacks from mortars, rockets, artillery and roaside bombs.
The general note that groups supported by Iran were in involved in recent rocket attacks against the cordoned off "Green Zone" in central Baghdad.
Various intelligence analysts believe that the recent uptick in Iraqi terror is related to the turmoil inside Iran, following Iran's presidential elections. US forces are now pulling out of urban peace-keeping roles and shifting to merely training Iraqi forces and providing back-up support as needed. More details, LINK HERE.
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Israel Considers Home Built Warships
Israel's navy is considering the possibility of building its own warships instead of buying them from the U.S. or Germany. In recent years, Israel has contracted with Germany to build 5 dolphin-class submarines, 3 of which are now operational. The Israelis had contemplated buying 2 high-tech missile boats from the United States but the high price tag is causing Israel to re-evaluate its entire naval building program.
Israeli officials are now considering the idea of having a German company design 2 missile warships and then having those ships built at the Israeli port of Haifa. For more details on this story, LINK HERE.
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Egypt Interested in Anti-Missile Defense
Egypt has expressed an interest in purchasing Russia's most advanced anti-missile defense system, the S-400 as a possible defense against an Iranian missile attack. Relations between the two nations have become nearly hostile in the past few years. Iran has financed Egyptian insurgents seeking to overthrow the Egyptian government. In response, Egypt has entered into a defacto military alliance with Israel and Saudi Arabia to counter the Iranian threat.
With Iran now developing long-range missiles capable of hitting most of Europe as well as ICBM capability in the coming years, Egypt fears that someday it might face a missile strike or even a nuclear missile strike. Consequently, the Egyptian government is contemplating the possibility of acquiring Russia's anti-missile defense systems. For more on this story, LINK HERE.
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