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The A-O Report

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Mideast War Watch

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Developments for 2-9-10

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Editor's Note: With rising tensions in the Mideast suggesting the real possibility for the outbreak of military hostilities, The A-O Report is providing daily coverage as needed for developments in the Middle East, all week long, through at least, Friday the 12th. Below are today's primary news developments.

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Iranian Militia Attack Embassies


Of Italy France and the Dutch

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Iranian Basij militiamen have reportedly attacked different embassies in Tehran. Italy claims its embassy was attacked. There are reports that the French embassy was also attacked but there are disputed reports concerning attacks on the Dutch embassy.

The militiamen's activities were sanctioned by the government in an effort to whip up anti-international sentiment among the Iranians in advance of Thursday's Islamic Revolution anniversary. On Thursday, political dissidents had planned to march as many as 3 million protestors into the streets of cities all around the nation. The Iranian regime is attempt to circumvent that into an anti-world fever-pitch and if that fails to halt the political dissidents, then they'll find a justification for a brutal crackdown to take effect.

For more on today's actions in Tehran's streets. LINK HERE.

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is meeting with European ambassadors urgint the world to immediately enact crippling econcomic sanctions against Iran and to issue condemnations concerning recent remarks by Iranian leaders seeking the "obliteration" of Israel.

Meanwhile, Elements in Washington, which have already noted that new sanctions were inevitable said that they will ask the UN's Security Council to approve a decision which will lay the foundations for an additional round of sanctions within "weeks and not months".

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters Tuesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Bob Gates "clearly thinks time is of the essence." However, China, whose support is crucial has announced that it still believed in diplomacy.

The prime minister also noted, "In recent days leaders of the Iranian brutal regime have called for the annihilation of the State of Israel. Israel expects any responsible government in the world, certainly your own governments, to harshly condemn these statements. But it takes more than words."

Full story details, LINK HERE.

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Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said Monday that no one in Lebanon is planning to wage any aggression on Israel and Israel does not own any valid pretext to launch any attack, the country's state-run National News Agency reported. Full story, LINK HERE.

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An Arab View of the Situation

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