Thursday, 29 April 2010

US Gulf units may not fire on Iranian military without White House say-so
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 29, 2010, 7:42 PM (GMT+02:00)
USS Eisenhower carrier

The US Fifth fleet and USS Eisenhower refrained from shooting an Iranian spy plane collecting intelligence from the American carrier on April 21 because they are under orders not to respond to hostile Iranian acts without permission direct from Washington. Gulf governments fear US military passivity will encourage Tehran to be bolder and more provocative, emulating Pyongyang which got away scot-free with sinking a South Korean vessel.


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April 29, 2010, 10:48 AM (GMT+02:00)

Tags: Barack Obama US-Iran

What next after failed sanctions?

The US and Iran are racing ahead towards their next moves in case sanctions fail to deter Iran from building a nuclear bomb. DEBKA-Net-Weekly's coming issue out this Friday opens a window on President Barack Obama's new Iranian policy and Iran's plans to loose its allies against Israel in August - or sooner.
Don't miss our detailed analysis of the buildup for a Middle East war this summer and its prospects.

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DEBKAfile Special Report
April 28, 2010, 1:31 PM (GMT+02:00)

Tags: Ehud Barak Hizballah Robert Gates

Syrian Fateh A-110B for Hizballah

US and Israeli defense chiefs Robert Gates and Ehud Barak told reporters at the end of their talks in the Pentagon on April 27: "Syriaand Iran are providing Hizballah with rockets of ever-increasing capability... and we're watching it very carefully" - Gates; and "We do not intend to provoke any kind of major collision inLebanon or with Syria, but are watching closely..." - Barak.

DEBKAfile: Neither sounded ready to halt the headlong Iranian-Syrian-Hizballah drive for a summer war.

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report
April 27, 2010, 4:50 PM (GMT+02:00)

Tags: Barak 8 interceptor Israel Turkey

Israel's Barak-8 naval shield

Israel's advanced military hardware sales to Turkey are petering out under the impact of Tayyep Recep Erdogan's alignment with Syria and Iran and his poisonous attacks, with detrimental effect on the Turkish army's operational capabilities. DEBKAfile sources report that Israel refused to sell the Turkish Navy the Barak 8 missile interceptor, whose radar provides warships with 360-degree coverage against incoming missiles or air attack. Its co-developerIndia is equally adamant against the sale.

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