War between the West and Iran seems to be coming, maybe by 2010
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It's not going to be pretty folks.  Mr. Sarkozy praised the current diplomatic initiative by the world's powers, a two-pronged approach that threatens tougher United Nations-mandated sanctions if Iran does not stop enriching uranium for possible use in a nuclear weapon, but holds out the possibility of incentives if Iran complies.   That approach, he said, "is the only one that can enable us to avoid being faced with an alternative that I call catastrophic: an Iranian bomb or the bombing of Iran."
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Iran accused of threatening to place Middle East under shadow of nuclear holocaust.
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Next weekâs meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors over Iranâs nuclear programs is looming as a tense diplomatic battleground between the US and its European rivals.
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Fears that Islamic hard-liners could  exacerbate Iran's nuclear standoff with the West, scare foreign  investors and worsen social tensions may pave the way for a  comeback by former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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It may be risky to race to the certainty that a second Bush administration will lead the United States into a series of confrontations with the world.
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Amid US charges of Iran's hand in Iraq's instability, some counsel caution.
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A warning from French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner that the world has to prepare for a possible war with Iran over its nuclear programme triggered alarm in the Middle East and elsewhere Monday.
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In the showdown between Iran and the United States, both sides are bluffing. But that doesn't make it any less dangerous.
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Two years from now, during either a Kerry or Bush presidency, Iran will probably be much more of a security issue for the United States than Iraq.
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Military strikes to destroy Iran's nuclear ambitions could backfire, increasing Tehran's determination to obtain atomic weapons and bolstering hostility toward the West, a report said on Monday.
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The Bush administrationâs evidence of Iranian meddling in Iraq has received a healthy dose of skepticism.
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U.S. intelligence analysts predicted, in two papers widely circulated before the 2003 Iraq invasion, that al-Qaida would see that as an opportunity to increase its operations and that Iran would try to shape the post-Saddam era.
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VIENNA -- The diplomatic showdown over Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions could escalate into a confrontation that changes the political dynamic of the Middle East and further destabilizes the region, Western diplomats, officials, and analysts say.
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Analysis: Despite the U.S. hard line, Tehran's diplomatic strategy is based on the world's desire for an alternative to confrontation
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The specter of the war in Iraq -- a war the Bush administration denied it was planning, supported by evidence that turned out to be false -- looms large over administration policy toward Iran.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (IPS) - As the Feb. 21 deadline for Iran to halt its  uranium enrichment programme fast approaches, both Iran and the  West are scrambling to prepare themselves for all possible moves  by the other side.
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In the wake of the Iraq invasion, there has been a faint but growing drumbeat sounded in Washington by officials who believe the Bush administration should now confront another member of its so-called &quot;axis of evil&quot; -- Iran.