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We were ­supposed to have learned the lessons of the Iraq war. That's what Britain's ­Chilcot inquiry is meant to be all about. But the signs from the Middle East are that it could be happening all over again. The US is ­escalating the military build-up in the Gulf, officials revealed this week, boosting its naval presence and supplying tens of billions of dollars' worth of new weapons systems to allied Arab states. ››read more

Bushehr Nuclear ReactorYesterday Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad surprised everyone when he declared publicly that the terms of the draft third party enrichment deal Western nations have been demanding that Iran sign are perfectly acceptable. ››read more

AfrasiabiOn the same day Iran launched a rocket named Simorgh (Phoenix) into space, Tehran pulled its diplomatic engagement with the West back from the brink, saying it was prepared to accept a nuclear "fuel-for-fuel" proposal and exchange three Americans held in Iran with Iranians imprisoned in the United States.
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Seumas MilneThe US military buildup in the Gulf and Blair's promotion of war against Tehran are a warning of yet another catastrophe ››read more