US 'Iran attack plans' revealed (BBC exclusive)

US 'Iran attack plans' revealed

US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear
sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure, the
BBC has learned.
It is understood that any such attack - if ordered - would target
Iranian air bases, naval bases, missile facilities and command-and-
control centres.
The US insists it is not planning to attack, and is trying to persuade
Tehran to stop uranium enrichment.
The UN has urged Iran to stop the programme or face economic
sanctions.
But diplomatic sources have told the BBC that as a fallback plan,
senior officials at Central Command in Florida have already selected
their target sets inside Iran.
That list includes Iran's uranium enrichment plant at Natanz.
Facilities at Isfahan, Arak and Bushehr are also on the target list,
the sources say.
Two triggers
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the trigger for such an
attack reportedly includes any confirmation that Iran was developing a
nuclear weapon - which it denies.
Alternatively, our correspondent adds, a high-casualty attack on US
forces in neighbouring Iraq could also trigger a bombing campaign if
it were traced directly back to Tehran.
Long range B2 stealth bombers would drop so-called "bunker-busting"
bombs in an effort to penetrate the Natanz site, which is buried some
25m (27 yards) underground.
The BBC's Tehran correspondent France Harrison says the news that
there are now two possible triggers for an attack is a concern to
Iranians.
Authorities insist there is no cause for alarm but ordinary people are
now becoming a little worried, she says.
Deadline
Earlier this month US officials said they had evidence Iran was
providing weapons to Iraqi Shia militias. At the time, Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the accusations were "excuses to
prolong the stay" of US forces in Iraq.
Middle East analysts have recently voiced their fears of catastrophic
consequences for any such US attack on Iran.
Britain's previous ambassador to Tehran, Sir Richard Dalton, told the
BBC it would backfire badly by probably encouraging the Iranian
government to develop a nuclear weapon in the long term.
Last year Iran resumed uranium enrichment - a process that can make
fuel for power stations or, if greatly enriched, material for a
nuclear bomb.
Tehran insists its programme is for civil use only, but Western
countries suspect Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.
The UN Security Council has called on Iran to suspend its enrichment
of uranium by 21 February.
If it does not, and if the International Atomic Energy Agency confirms
this, the resolution says that further economic sanctions will be
considered.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...st/6376639.stm

Published: 2007/02/19 23:26:26 GMT

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Bush all set to attack Iran: Report

http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=68382

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http://www.nowarforisrael.com

Yep...from the same sources that photoshopped photos to support their
claims.

I wonder why liberals are so easy to believe fantasies like this one???

Honu


"dontcowerfromthetruth" wrote in message
ups.com...
US 'Iran attack plans' revealed

US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear
sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure, the
BBC has learned.
It is understood that any such attack - if ordered - would target
Iranian air bases, naval bases, missile facilities and command-and-
control centres.
The US insists it is not planning to attack, and is trying to persuade
Tehran to stop uranium enrichment.
The UN has urged Iran to stop the programme or face economic
sanctions.
But diplomatic sources have told the BBC that as a fallback plan,
senior officials at Central Command in Florida have already selected
their target sets inside Iran.
That list includes Iran's uranium enrichment plant at Natanz.
Facilities at Isfahan, Arak and Bushehr are also on the target list,
the sources say.
Two triggers
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the trigger for such an
attack reportedly includes any confirmation that Iran was developing a
nuclear weapon - which it denies.
Alternatively, our correspondent adds, a high-casualty attack on US
forces in neighbouring Iraq could also trigger a bombing campaign if
it were traced directly back to Tehran.
Long range B2 stealth bombers would drop so-called "bunker-busting"
bombs in an effort to penetrate the Natanz site, which is buried some
25m (27 yards) underground.
The BBC's Tehran correspondent France Harrison says the news that
there are now two possible triggers for an attack is a concern to
Iranians.
Authorities insist there is no cause for alarm but ordinary people are
now becoming a little worried, she says.
Deadline
Earlier this month US officials said they had evidence Iran was
providing weapons to Iraqi Shia militias. At the time, Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the accusations were "excuses to
prolong the stay" of US forces in Iraq.
Middle East analysts have recently voiced their fears of catastrophic
consequences for any such US attack on Iran.
Britain's previous ambassador to Tehran, Sir Richard Dalton, told the
BBC it would backfire badly by probably encouraging the Iranian
government to develop a nuclear weapon in the long term.
Last year Iran resumed uranium enrichment - a process that can make
fuel for power stations or, if greatly enriched, material for a
nuclear bomb.
Tehran insists its programme is for civil use only, but Western
countries suspect Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.
The UN Security Council has called on Iran to suspend its enrichment
of uranium by 21 February.
If it does not, and if the International Atomic Energy Agency confirms
this, the resolution says that further economic sanctions will be
considered.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...st/6376639.stm

Published: 2007/02/19 23:26:26 GMT

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bush all set to attack Iran: Report

http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=68382

http://www.nomorewarforisrael.blogspot.com

http://www.nowarforisrael.com

If the US doesn't have such plans, it needs a different military
staff. Working up contingencies is what the staff is for.

Peter


On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:45:37 -1000, "Hertz_Donut"
wrote:

Yep...from the same sources that photoshopped photos to support their
claims.

I wonder why liberals are so easy to believe fantasies like this one???

Honu


"dontcowerfromthetruth" wrote in message
oups.com...
US 'Iran attack plans' revealed

US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear
sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure, the
BBC has learned.
It is understood that any such attack - if ordered - would target
Iranian air bases, naval bases, missile facilities and command-and-
control centres.
The US insists it is not planning to attack, and is trying to persuade
Tehran to stop uranium enrichment.
The UN has urged Iran to stop the programme or face economic
sanctions.
But diplomatic sources have told the BBC that as a fallback plan,
senior officials at Central Command in Florida have already selected
their target sets inside Iran.
That list includes Iran's uranium enrichment plant at Natanz.
Facilities at Isfahan, Arak and Bushehr are also on the target list,
the sources say.
Two triggers
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the trigger for such an
attack reportedly includes any confirmation that Iran was developing a
nuclear weapon - which it denies.
Alternatively, our correspondent adds, a high-casualty attack on US
forces in neighbouring Iraq could also trigger a bombing campaign if
it were traced directly back to Tehran.
Long range B2 stealth bombers would drop so-called "bunker-busting"
bombs in an effort to penetrate the Natanz site, which is buried some
25m (27 yards) underground.
The BBC's Tehran correspondent France Harrison says the news that
there are now two possible triggers for an attack is a concern to
Iranians.
Authorities insist there is no cause for alarm but ordinary people are
now becoming a little worried, she says.
Deadline
Earlier this month US officials said they had evidence Iran was
providing weapons to Iraqi Shia militias. At the time, Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the accusations were "excuses to
prolong the stay" of US forces in Iraq.
Middle East analysts have recently voiced their fears of catastrophic
consequences for any such US attack on Iran.
Britain's previous ambassador to Tehran, Sir Richard Dalton, told the
BBC it would backfire badly by probably encouraging the Iranian
government to develop a nuclear weapon in the long term.
Last year Iran resumed uranium enrichment - a process that can make
fuel for power stations or, if greatly enriched, material for a
nuclear bomb.
Tehran insists its programme is for civil use only, but Western
countries suspect Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.
The UN Security Council has called on Iran to suspend its enrichment
of uranium by 21 February.
If it does not, and if the International Atomic Energy Agency confirms
this, the resolution says that further economic sanctions will be
considered.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...st/6376639.stm

Published: 2007/02/19 23:26:26 GMT

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bush all set to attack Iran: Report

http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=68382

http://www.nomorewarforisrael.blogspot.com

http://www.nowarforisrael.com

In article ,
mumbled
If the US doesn't have such plans, it needs a different military
staff. Working up contingencies is what the staff is for.


I'm sure there are all kinds of plans.
In the past there were even ones to invade Canada...


Peter


On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:45:37 -1000, "Hertz_Donut"
wrote:

Yep...from the same sources that photoshopped photos to support their
claims.

I wonder why liberals are so easy to believe fantasies like this one???

Honu


"dontcowerfromthetruth" wrote in message
oups.com...
US 'Iran attack plans' revealed

US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear
sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure, the
BBC has learned.
It is understood that any such attack - if ordered - would target
Iranian air bases, naval bases, missile facilities and command-and-
control centres.
The US insists it is not planning to attack, and is trying to persuade
Tehran to stop uranium enrichment.
The UN has urged Iran to stop the programme or face economic
sanctions.
But diplomatic sources have told the BBC that as a fallback plan,
senior officials at Central Command in Florida have already selected
their target sets inside Iran.
That list includes Iran's uranium enrichment plant at Natanz.
Facilities at Isfahan, Arak and Bushehr are also on the target list,
the sources say.
Two triggers
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the trigger for such an
attack reportedly includes any confirmation that Iran was developing a
nuclear weapon - which it denies.
Alternatively, our correspondent adds, a high-casualty attack on US
forces in neighbouring Iraq could also trigger a bombing campaign if
it were traced directly back to Tehran.
Long range B2 stealth bombers would drop so-called "bunker-busting"
bombs in an effort to penetrate the Natanz site, which is buried some
25m (27 yards) underground.
The BBC's Tehran correspondent France Harrison says the news that
there are now two possible triggers for an attack is a concern to
Iranians.
Authorities insist there is no cause for alarm but ordinary people are
now becoming a little worried, she says.
Deadline
Earlier this month US officials said they had evidence Iran was
providing weapons to Iraqi Shia militias. At the time, Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the accusations were "excuses to
prolong the stay" of US forces in Iraq.
Middle East analysts have recently voiced their fears of catastrophic
consequences for any such US attack on Iran.
Britain's previous ambassador to Tehran, Sir Richard Dalton, told the
BBC it would backfire badly by probably encouraging the Iranian
government to develop a nuclear weapon in the long term.
Last year Iran resumed uranium enrichment - a process that can make
fuel for power stations or, if greatly enriched, material for a
nuclear bomb.
Tehran insists its programme is for civil use only, but Western
countries suspect Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.
The UN Security Council has called on Iran to suspend its enrichment
of uranium by 21 February.
If it does not, and if the International Atomic Energy Agency confirms
this, the resolution says that further economic sanctions will be
considered.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...st/6376639.stm

Published: 2007/02/19 23:26:26 GMT

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bush all set to attack Iran: Report

http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=68382

http://www.nomorewarforisrael.blogspot.com

http://www.nowarforisrael.com




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Usenetsaurus n. an early pedantic internet mammal, who survived on a
diet of static text and
cascading "threads."

Not Good News

By Sam Gardiner

02/19/07 "LC" -- 02/17/07 -- For those concerned about a possible war
with Iran should turn up their worry-dials two notches. This morning's
news has a couple dark clouds.

IED's Inside Iran - If you have not been reading foreign press, you
might have missed two explosions this past week in Iran. One of them
killed 11 and injured 31 members of the Revolutionary Guard, and the
other was near a school.

Although the devices were not IED's like those found in Iraq, the
explosions were in the area a group sponsored by the United States may
be operating. The area in Iran is Sistan-Baluchestan near the borders
of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sy Hersh and a number of other reporters
have said this is the area in which the MEK (or the mouthful name
Mujahedin-e Khalq) have been operating.

This morning a Chinese newswire is reporting that the Iranians have
evidence linking the attacks to the United States.

According to the report, "Relevant documents, photographs and film
footage, which show that the explosives and arsenals used in the
attack were American, would soon be made public, an 'informed source'
was quoted as saying."

The issue is not that "informed source" has switched sides, although I
find quoting him to be interesting. This, however, ratchets up the
tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Even if the United States were behind the operation, it is unlikely
the Iranians would find weapons and materials that would be
identifiable as American. US organizations that are involved in covert
operations are very good about not leaving signatures that can be
traced.

That is even more of a concern. The Iranians are choosing to make an
issue.

Surge within the Surge - We have known before that five brigades were
being sent to Baghdad. On Friday, the Department of Defense announced
that an additional 1,000 troops from the 3rd Infantry Division
Headquarters were being sent 90 days early. According to the
announcement, these additional troops and a two star general were
needed to do command and control in Baghdad.

This is a strange announcement because it was the same day that in a
video press conference from Baghdad the commander of the division now
operating there told reporters saw no command and control problems.

The announcement is a concern because if some of the brigades that are
supposedly part of the Iraq surge were to go to the Iranian border, an
additional headquarters would be required. We may be seeing that
unfold.

Sam Gardiner is a retired Air Force colonel who has taught strategy
and military operations at the National War College, Air War College
and Naval War College.

http://www.informationclearinghouse....ticle17121.htm

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bomb explodes in Tehran near last blast
1 hour, 19 minutes ago
A bomb exploded in southeastern Iran late Friday, near the site where
an earlier explosion this week killed 11 members of Iran's elite
Revolutionary Guards, the state-run news agency IRNA reported.
"Minutes ago, the sound of a bomb explosion was heard in one of
Zahedan's streets," the agency said. The report offered no further
details, including whether there were casualties.
On Wednesday, a car blew up a bus owned by the elite troops in
Zahedan, capital of the Sistan-Baluchestan province on the border with
Pakistan.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...nt_5751122.htm

Report: Weapons used in attack in Zahedan, Iran come from U.S.


www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-17 18:59:10

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Explosive devices and arsenals used in a
terrorist attack in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan on
Wednesday came from the United States, the semi-official Fars news
agency reported on Saturday.
Relevant documents, photographs and film footage, which show that the
explosives and arsenals used in the attack were American, would soon
be made public, an "informed source" was quoted as saying.
The source further pointed out that Jundallah, a shadowy Sunni
militant group, had several plots for assassinating Sunni and tribal
leaders to sow discord and foment conflicts between the Shiite and
Sunni citizens in Sistan-Baluchestan province.
On Wednesday morning, an explosive-laden car exploded in Zahedan as a
bus, belonging to ground forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps,
passed by, killing at least 11 people and injuring 31 others.
Jundallah has reportedly claimed responsibility for the Wednesday
attack. Iran has blamed the group for past killings in the area
bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan.
So far a total of 65 suspects in addition to the three people
responsible for the bomb attack have been arrested, the official IRNA
news agency reported Thursday, quoting Brigadier General Mohammad
Gaffari, a senior police officer in Sistan-Baluchestan province.
Jundallah also claimed responsibility for a second bombing on Friday
in Zahedan, which caused no casualties.
Related:
Report: Security restored in Zahedan after 2nd bombing
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Local police have restored full security
in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan where a second bomb
exploded Friday night, the official IRNA news agency reported on
Saturday.
Friday's bombing, which caused no casualties, came after another
explosion earlier this week in the same city that had killed 11
people.
Bomb explodes in southeastern Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- A bomb exploded in southeastern Iranian
city of Zahedan on Friday, in the same city where another explosion
earlier this week had killed 11 people, the official IRNA news agency
reported.
"The sound of a bomb explosion was heard minutes ago in one of the
streets in Zahedan," IRNA said without giving further details.
Iran arrests more suspects for bomb attack in Zahedan
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- More suspects have been arrested over the
deadly bomb attack against members of the Revolutionary Guards in
Iran's southeastern city of Zahedan, the official IRNA news agency
reported on Thursday.
"Some key members linked with the Jundallah terrorist group were
arrested last night," said Brigardier General Mohammad Gaffari, a
senior police official in Sistan-Baluchestan province.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Report: five arrested on suspicion of involving in Iran's blast
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Five people were arrested on suspicion of
involving in a car bomb attack in Iran's southeastern city of Zahedan
on Wednesday morning which killed at least 11, the official IRNA news
agency reported.
"Five people suspected of involvement in the huge blast had been
arrested," said Soltan-Ali Mir, director-general for political affairs
in office of Sistan-Baluchestan province's governor.
IRNA: 18 killed in car-bomb explosion in Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Eighteen people were killed on Wednesday
in a car bomb explosion in Iran's southeastern city of Zahedan, the
official IRNA news agency reported.
The explosion occurred around 6:30 a.m.(0300 GMT) in Ahmadabad
district on the outskirts of Zahedan, the report said.


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

JINSA/PNAC (war for Israel) Neocon Richard Perle speaks at MEK
terrorist event in D.C.:

http://gorillaintheroom.blogspot.com...ention-in.html


The MEK is mentioned in the following article:

The White House
From the Wonderful Folks Who Brought You Iraq
The same neocon ideologues behind the Iraq war have been using the
same tactics-alliances with shady exiles, dubious intelligence on
W.M.D.-to push for the bombing of Iran. As President Bush ups the
pressure on Tehran, is he planning to double his Middle East bet?

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/f...itehouse200703



US 'Iran attack plans' revealed
US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear
sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure, the
BBC has learned.
It is understood that any such attack - if ordered - would target
Iranian air bases, naval bases, missile facilities and command-and-
control centres.
The US insists it is not planning to attack, and is trying to persuade
Tehran to stop uranium enrichment.
The UN has urged Iran to stop the programme or face economic
sanctions.
But diplomatic sources have told the BBC that as a fallback plan,
senior officials at Central Command in Florida have already selected
their target sets inside Iran.
That list includes Iran's uranium enrichment plant at Natanz.
Facilities at Isfahan, Arak and Bushehr are also on the target list,
the sources say.
Two triggers
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the trigger for such an
attack reportedly includes any confirmation that Iran was developing a
nuclear weapon - which it denies.
Alternatively, our correspondent adds, a high-casualty attack on US
forces in neighbouring Iraq could also trigger a bombing campaign if
it were traced directly back to Tehran.
Long range B2 stealth bombers would drop so-called "bunker-busting"
bombs in an effort to penetrate the Natanz site, which is buried some
25m (27 yards) underground.
The BBC's Tehran correspondent France Harrison says the news that
there are now two possible triggers for an attack is a concern to
Iranians.
Authorities insist there is no cause for alarm but ordinary people are
now becoming a little worried, she says.
Deadline
Earlier this month US officials said they had evidence Iran was
providing weapons to Iraqi Shia militias. At the time, Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the accusations were "excuses to
prolong the stay" of US forces in Iraq.
Middle East analysts have recently voiced their fears of catastrophic
consequences for any such US attack on Iran.
Britain's previous ambassador to Tehran, Sir Richard Dalton, told the
BBC it would backfire badly by probably encouraging the Iranian
government to develop a nuclear weapon in the long term.
Last year Iran resumed uranium enrichment - a process that can make
fuel for power stations or, if greatly enriched, material for a
nuclear bomb.
Tehran insists its programme is for civil use only, but Western
countries suspect Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.
The UN Security Council has called on Iran to suspend its enrichment
of uranium by 21 February.
If it does not, and if the International Atomic Energy Agency confirms
this, the resolution says that further economic sanctions will be
considered.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...st/6376639.stm

Published: 2007/02/19 23:26:26 GMT

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bush all set to attack Iran: Report

http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=68382

http://www.nowarforisrael.com

http://nomorewarforisrael.blogspot.com

Too bad there is not a shred of truth to any of it....


Honu


wrote in message
ups.com...
Not Good News

By Sam Gardiner

02/19/07 "LC" -- 02/17/07 -- For those concerned about a possible war
with Iran should turn up their worry-dials two notches. This morning's
news has a couple dark clouds.

IED's Inside Iran - If you have not been reading foreign press, you
might have missed two explosions this past week in Iran. One of them
killed 11 and injured 31 members of the Revolutionary Guard, and the
other was near a school.

Although the devices were not IED's like those found in Iraq, the
explosions were in the area a group sponsored by the United States may
be operating. The area in Iran is Sistan-Baluchestan near the borders
of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sy Hersh and a number of other reporters
have said this is the area in which the MEK (or the mouthful name
Mujahedin-e Khalq) have been operating.

This morning a Chinese newswire is reporting that the Iranians have
evidence linking the attacks to the United States.

According to the report, "Relevant documents, photographs and film
footage, which show that the explosives and arsenals used in the
attack were American, would soon be made public, an 'informed source'
was quoted as saying."

The issue is not that "informed source" has switched sides, although I
find quoting him to be interesting. This, however, ratchets up the
tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Even if the United States were behind the operation, it is unlikely
the Iranians would find weapons and materials that would be
identifiable as American. US organizations that are involved in covert
operations are very good about not leaving signatures that can be
traced.

That is even more of a concern. The Iranians are choosing to make an
issue.

Surge within the Surge - We have known before that five brigades were
being sent to Baghdad. On Friday, the Department of Defense announced
that an additional 1,000 troops from the 3rd Infantry Division
Headquarters were being sent 90 days early. According to the
announcement, these additional troops and a two star general were
needed to do command and control in Baghdad.

This is a strange announcement because it was the same day that in a
video press conference from Baghdad the commander of the division now
operating there told reporters saw no command and control problems.

The announcement is a concern because if some of the brigades that are
supposedly part of the Iraq surge were to go to the Iranian border, an
additional headquarters would be required. We may be seeing that
unfold.

Sam Gardiner is a retired Air Force colonel who has taught strategy
and military operations at the National War College, Air War College
and Naval War College.

http://www.informationclearinghouse....ticle17121.htm

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bomb explodes in Tehran near last blast
1 hour, 19 minutes ago
A bomb exploded in southeastern Iran late Friday, near the site where
an earlier explosion this week killed 11 members of Iran's elite
Revolutionary Guards, the state-run news agency IRNA reported.
"Minutes ago, the sound of a bomb explosion was heard in one of
Zahedan's streets," the agency said. The report offered no further
details, including whether there were casualties.
On Wednesday, a car blew up a bus owned by the elite troops in
Zahedan, capital of the Sistan-Baluchestan province on the border with
Pakistan.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...nt_5751122.htm

Report: Weapons used in attack in Zahedan, Iran come from U.S.


www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-17 18:59:10

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Explosive devices and arsenals used in a
terrorist attack in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan on
Wednesday came from the United States, the semi-official Fars news
agency reported on Saturday.
Relevant documents, photographs and film footage, which show that the
explosives and arsenals used in the attack were American, would soon
be made public, an "informed source" was quoted as saying.
The source further pointed out that Jundallah, a shadowy Sunni
militant group, had several plots for assassinating Sunni and tribal
leaders to sow discord and foment conflicts between the Shiite and
Sunni citizens in Sistan-Baluchestan province.
On Wednesday morning, an explosive-laden car exploded in Zahedan as a
bus, belonging to ground forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps,
passed by, killing at least 11 people and injuring 31 others.
Jundallah has reportedly claimed responsibility for the Wednesday
attack. Iran has blamed the group for past killings in the area
bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan.
So far a total of 65 suspects in addition to the three people
responsible for the bomb attack have been arrested, the official IRNA
news agency reported Thursday, quoting Brigadier General Mohammad
Gaffari, a senior police officer in Sistan-Baluchestan province.
Jundallah also claimed responsibility for a second bombing on Friday
in Zahedan, which caused no casualties.
Related:
Report: Security restored in Zahedan after 2nd bombing
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Local police have restored full security
in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan where a second bomb
exploded Friday night, the official IRNA news agency reported on
Saturday.
Friday's bombing, which caused no casualties, came after another
explosion earlier this week in the same city that had killed 11
people.
Bomb explodes in southeastern Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- A bomb exploded in southeastern Iranian
city of Zahedan on Friday, in the same city where another explosion
earlier this week had killed 11 people, the official IRNA news agency
reported.
"The sound of a bomb explosion was heard minutes ago in one of the
streets in Zahedan," IRNA said without giving further details.
Iran arrests more suspects for bomb attack in Zahedan
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- More suspects have been arrested over the
deadly bomb attack against members of the Revolutionary Guards in
Iran's southeastern city of Zahedan, the official IRNA news agency
reported on Thursday.
"Some key members linked with the Jundallah terrorist group were
arrested last night," said Brigardier General Mohammad Gaffari, a
senior police official in Sistan-Baluchestan province.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Report: five arrested on suspicion of involving in Iran's blast
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Five people were arrested on suspicion of
involving in a car bomb attack in Iran's southeastern city of Zahedan
on Wednesday morning which killed at least 11, the official IRNA news
agency reported.
"Five people suspected of involvement in the huge blast had been
arrested," said Soltan-Ali Mir, director-general for political affairs
in office of Sistan-Baluchestan province's governor.
IRNA: 18 killed in car-bomb explosion in Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Eighteen people were killed on Wednesday
in a car bomb explosion in Iran's southeastern city of Zahedan, the
official IRNA news agency reported.
The explosion occurred around 6:30 a.m.(0300 GMT) in Ahmadabad
district on the outskirts of Zahedan, the report said.


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

JINSA/PNAC (war for Israel) Neocon Richard Perle speaks at MEK
terrorist event in D.C.:

http://gorillaintheroom.blogspot.com...ention-in.html


The MEK is mentioned in the following article:

The White House
From the Wonderful Folks Who Brought You Iraq
The same neocon ideologues behind the Iraq war have been using the
same tactics-alliances with shady exiles, dubious intelligence on
W.M.D.-to push for the bombing of Iran. As President Bush ups the
pressure on Tehran, is he planning to double his Middle East bet?

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/f...itehouse200703



US 'Iran attack plans' revealed
US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear
sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure, the
BBC has learned.
It is understood that any such attack - if ordered - would target
Iranian air bases, naval bases, missile facilities and command-and-
control centres.
The US insists it is not planning to attack, and is trying to persuade
Tehran to stop uranium enrichment.
The UN has urged Iran to stop the programme or face economic
sanctions.
But diplomatic sources have told the BBC that as a fallback plan,
senior officials at Central Command in Florida have already selected
their target sets inside Iran.
That list includes Iran's uranium enrichment plant at Natanz.
Facilities at Isfahan, Arak and Bushehr are also on the target list,
the sources say.
Two triggers
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the trigger for such an
attack reportedly includes any confirmation that Iran was developing a
nuclear weapon - which it denies.
Alternatively, our correspondent adds, a high-casualty attack on US
forces in neighbouring Iraq could also trigger a bombing campaign if
it were traced directly back to Tehran.
Long range B2 stealth bombers would drop so-called "bunker-busting"
bombs in an effort to penetrate the Natanz site, which is buried some
25m (27 yards) underground.
The BBC's Tehran correspondent France Harrison says the news that
there are now two possible triggers for an attack is a concern to
Iranians.
Authorities insist there is no cause for alarm but ordinary people are
now becoming a little worried, she says.
Deadline
Earlier this month US officials said they had evidence Iran was
providing weapons to Iraqi Shia militias. At the time, Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the accusations were "excuses to
prolong the stay" of US forces in Iraq.
Middle East analysts have recently voiced their fears of catastrophic
consequences for any such US attack on Iran.
Britain's previous ambassador to Tehran, Sir Richard Dalton, told the
BBC it would backfire badly by probably encouraging the Iranian
government to develop a nuclear weapon in the long term.
Last year Iran resumed uranium enrichment - a process that can make
fuel for power stations or, if greatly enriched, material for a
nuclear bomb.
Tehran insists its programme is for civil use only, but Western
countries suspect Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.
The UN Security Council has called on Iran to suspend its enrichment
of uranium by 21 February.
If it does not, and if the International Atomic Energy Agency confirms
this, the resolution says that further economic sanctions will be
considered.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...st/6376639.stm

Published: 2007/02/19 23:26:26 GMT

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Bush all set to attack Iran: Report

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"...killed 11 and injured 31 members of the Revolutionary Guard...."

And the culprit was "tried" and executed last week in Iran.

"Even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while"

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W. D. Allen wrote:
"...killed 11 and injured 31 members of the Revolutionary Guard...."

And the culprit was "tried" and executed last week in Iran.

"Even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while"


Was the acorn an asset? The squirrel must be ****ed!

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