This is the Forward’s coverage of Iran, a country with access to nuclear weapons in the Middle East. Never miss an update on terror militia, airstrike activity with Israel or the United States’ involvement.
Iran
The Latest
-
News In Wake of Intelligence Report, Dems Rap Bush Over Iran
With a recent U.S. intelligence report concluding that Iran has likely halted its nuclear weapons program, the Democratic candidates wasted little time before attacking the Bush administration over its handling of the Iranian nuclear issue — and decrying the president’s response to the report. The L.A. Times reports on what the candidates said on the…
-
News For Giuliani, Insults from Carter Sound a Lot Like Praise
The Giuliani campaign is clearly reveling in being attacked by none other than Jimmy Carter on CNN last night. Carter – proving once again that he has zero intention of going quietly into the night – called Giuliani “foolish” for his contention the United States should be open to using force against Iran. By this…
-
Life Ahmadinejad Wins, Israel Loses
Ha’aretz’s man in America, Shmuel Rosner, thinks that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at Columbia University was a win for the Iranian president and a clear loss for Israel. He explains that Ahmadinejad’s speech, and the accompanying controversy, helped to underscore his message, namely, as Rosner puts it, “It is not Iran versus the world, but Iran…
-
News Who’s the toughest on Iran and who has time for that anyway?
The Israel Project took to Capitol Hill toady to launch its petition against Iran’s nuclear bomb. The initial invitation to the event stated that “all presidential candidates have been invited to speak” but none of them showed up in person. Barack Obama sent a staffer with a statement and the rest just emailed in their…
-
Life Don’t Worry, Ahmadinejad Only Wants Israel ‘Wiped From the Pages of Time’
Bintel Blog reader James Holstun objects to an earlier post of mine in which I quoted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as having called for Israel to be “wiped off the map.” Holstun writes: I know that this is a widespread accusation — it’s on THE WEB, after all, so it must be true! But people…
-
Life The Battle of Newton: Dershowitz vs. Chomsky
Last month, far-left icon Noam Chomsky spoke about Iraq to students at Newton South High School. He came at the invitation of the Massachusetts high school’s Social Awareness Club. The choice of speaker sparked no small measure of outrage (which isn’t surprising, given that it sometimes seems as if the famed MIT linguist never met…
-
News Romney Flexes Muscles on Iran
Surging GOP Presidential contender Mitt Romney talked tough to ABC News at a campaign appearance in Tulsa, Okla. yesterday over a recent report about CIA plans in Iran. “The reporting has the potential of jeopardizing our national security,” the former Massachusetts governor said. “Stated quite plainly, it has the potential of affecting human life. We…
-
News Obama: Go Ahead, Divest My Day
Senator Barack Obama has introduced The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007, a measure that would, according to this report, “authorize state and local governments and private fund-managers to divest assets for companies that invest over $20 million in Iran’s energy sector, which the U.S. government would publish in a list every six months.” The…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Sports First Puka Nacua, now Mookie Betts: Why do sports stars keep getting antisemitic around a Jewish streamer?
- 2
Fast Forward After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim
- 3
Fast Forward Father and son suspects in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack identified as Sajid and Naveed Akram by law enforcement
- 4
News Christians are displaying menorahs in their windows post-Bondi Beach attack. Why some Jews object
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Pennsylvania principal to be fired over antisemitic voicemail: ‘They control the banks’
-
News Jews mobilized for Darfur 20 years ago. As violence surges again, where are they now?
-
Culture Righteous gentiles in the Holocaust were no ‘ordinary thing’
-
Letters My childhood echoes in newly released Shoah recordings
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
