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Erdogan promises Iran Turkish intelligence aid against Israel DEBKAfile Exclusive Report November 10, 2009, 5:04 PM (GMT+02:00) Turkish PM and Iranian president: Close friends DEBKAfile's military sources reveal that Turkish prime minister Tayyep Recep Erdogan and Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck military cooperation deals on Oct. 28 which assured Iran of Turkish military intelligence and air force assistance against a possible Israeli attack on its nuclear sites. Also promised was Turkish surveillance of US military movements for providing Israel with back-up. Their understandings have bound Turkish to pass intelligence data to Tehran on potential Israeli preparations for a strike and on US military movements in the Middle East for providing backup. More...

Obama asks Netanyahu for more time for dialogue with Iran DEBKAfile Exclusive Report November 10, 2009, 8:13 AM (GMT+02:00) No cameras for this meeting President Barack Obama and prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu talked for more than an hour and a half in the White House Tuesday, Nov. 9, all but fifteen minutes without advisers. There were no cameras and the usual post-meeting press briefings, joint communiques and interviews were cancelled. DEBKAfile reported Monday: US official sources admitted Monday, Nov. 9, that Tehran had firmly blocked every Obama compromise on offer. Obama's Iran engagement and Middle East peace initiatives have both run into the sand. More...