Military action against Iran 'highly dangerous'
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Military action against Iran with the goal of shutting down its nuclear programme would be &quot;highly dangerous&quot; and &quot;counter-productive,&quot; according to an independent British report.
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Any military strike against Iran in the dispute over its nuclear program would risk destabilizing the region, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said in an interview released on Friday.
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A military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would be a mistake, the European Union's foreign policy chief said Sunday.
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A senior American commander overseeing efforts to capture Taliban and al-Qaida remnants in Afghanistan said Monday his mission could be harmed by any instability in neighboring Iran.
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Iran has the military might to deter  attacks against it, its defense minister said in remarks  published Tuesday, one day after President Bush said he would  not rule out military action against Iran.
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Foreign policy experts warned Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday that military action against Iran could worsen violence across the Middle East and urged him to persuade the United States to hold talks with Tehran.
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An influential Iranian cleric, in a new  blast against Tehran's arch-enemy, told Washington on Friday it  cannot stop Iran pursuing nuclear technology and should not  attempt a military "adventure" in the country.
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Shadow defence secretary Liam Fox claims Russia could pose as big a threat to Britain's future security as Iran.
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Iran might launch pre-emptive strikes to  protect its nuclear facilities if they are threatened, Defense  Minister Ali Shamkhani said in remarks broadcast on Friday.
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In a military simulation, small speedboats like those used by Iran in an incident last weekend were able to inflict devastating damage on more powerful warships.
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Iran&#39;s military is on standby in case of an attack against its nuclear facilities, the country&#39;s top army commander has said.
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American officials claim 'serious provocation' from Iranian vessels at sea
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TEHRAN : Iran gave cause for fresh international alarm as a top regime official announced the Islamic republic had boosted the range of its ballistic missiles and hardline MPs backed a move to defy the UN&#39;s nuclear watchdog.
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Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Thursday the Islamic Republic would target U.S. interests around the world if it came under attack, state television reported.
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Iran military is on standby in case of a pre-emptive attack on its nuclear facilities, the country's top commander says.
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Such a missile would be capable of hitting Israel or parts of southeastern Europe. Iran says its missiles are for purely defensive purposes.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says Iran's "deeply extreme" regime poses a "major strategic threat" to the Middle East.