NOSI - Naval Open Source Intelligence: Iran

Iran - Push for New Direction Leads to Sudden Dead End for a 40-Year Naval Career

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:19:55 GMT

New York Times - Admiral Fallon's first interview since his early retirement.

Iran - Preparing the Battlefield

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:45:39 GMT

New Yorker - Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources…

Iran - Top U.S. Officer in Mideast Resigns

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:31:21 GMT

Washington Post - Thomas Ricks weighs in on Admiral Fallon's resignation...

Iran - Top U.S. Commander in Mideast to Retire Early

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:22:11 GMT

New York Times - Admiral William J. Fallon, the top American commander in the Middle East whose views on Iran and other issues have seemed to put him at odds with the Bush administration, is retiring early.

Iran - The Man Between War and Peace

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:10:21 GMT

Esquire - Thomas P.M. Barnett's latest on Admiral Fox Fallon:

As head of U. S. Central Command, Admiral William "Fox" Fallon is in charge of American military strategy for the most troubled parts of the world. Now, as the White House has been escalating the war of words with Iran, and seeming ever more determined to strike militarily before the end of this presidency, the admiral has urged restraint and diplomacy. Who will prevail, the president or the admiral?

And the Admiral's reply to the article: Commander Rejects Article of Praise.

Iran - Showdown with Iran

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:06:24 GMT

PBS Frontline - As Iraq descends into chaos and civil war; its neighbor -- Iran -- is on the rise as one of America's greatest threats and most puzzling foreign policy challenges.

Read the transcript.

Iran - The Secret History of the Impending War with Iran That the White House Doesn't Want You to Know

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:33:25 GMT

Esquire - Two former high-ranking policy experts from the Bush administration say the U.S. has been gearing up for a war with Iran for years, despite claiming otherwise. It'll be Iraq all over again.

Iran - Shifting Targets

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:07:35 GMT

New Yorker - Seymour Hersch on the Bush Administration’s plan for Iran.

Iran - The Redirection

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:06:59 GMT

New Yorker - In the past few months, as the situation in Iraq has deteriorated, the Bush Administration, in both its public diplomacy and its covert operations, ha significantly shifted its Middle East strategy. The “redirection,” as some inside the White House have called the new strategy, has brought the Unite States closer to an open confrontation with Iran and, in parts of the region, propelled it into a widening sectarian conflict between Shiite and Sunn Muslims.

Is the Administration’s new policy on Iran benefitting our enemies in the war on terrorism?

Iran - US 'Iran attack plans' revealed

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:43:14 GMT

BBC - US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure.

Iran - Mission Iran

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:43:21 GMT

The Times - Israel air force squadrons are training to blow up Iran's uranium-enrichment facility using low-yield nuclear “bunker-busters”, according to several Israeli military sources...Israel will not tolerate Iran going nuclear and military sources say it will use tactical strikes unless Iran abandons its programme. Is Israel bluffing or might it really push the button?

Iran - The Next Act

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:43:40 GMT

New Yorker - Seymour Hersch asks if a damaged Administration less likely to attack Iran, or more?

Iran - Iran could cut West's oil supplies in event of war, warns American chief in Gulf

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:16:02 GMT

Daily Telegraph - General John Abizaid, the chief of the US Central Command, gives a sobering assessment of Iran's military potential.

Iran - What Would War Look Like?

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:56:50 GMT

Time - An excellent overview of a possible war plan for Iran. A flurry of military maneuvers in the Middle East increases speculation that conflict with Iran is no longer quite so unthinkable. Here's how the U.S. would fight such a war--and the huge price it would have to pay to win it. (You will have to watch a short ad to view the article for free...)

Iran - Watching Lebanon

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:55:49 GMT

New Yorker - Did the US view Israel's aerial campaign against Hezbollah as a dry run for it's contemplated aerial campaign against Iran?

Iran - Knowing Why Not To Bomb Iran Is Half the Battle

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:34:53 GMT

Defense and the National Interest - Martin van Creveld reviews the situation in Iran.

Iran - Last Stand

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:35:49 GMT

New Yorker - Seymour Hersch on the military’s dissent on Iran policy.

Iran - Collapsing Iran

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 05 May 2006 11:00:39 GMT

Global Guerillas - John Robb outlines an alternative method for the U.S. to use to dismember Iran's nuclear capability - dismember the country using effects-based operations. An insightful essay.

Iran - The Pentagon Preps for Iran

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:25:21 GMT

Washington Post - William Arkin summarizes US war planning to date for Iraq.

Iran - Despite Denials, U.S. Plans for Iran War

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:44:14 GMT

Washington Post - William Arkin describes the US Army's wargaming / warplanning for an invasion of Iraq.

Iran - Iran: Send in the Marines?

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:56:17 GMT

Washington Post - William Arkin describes wargaming / warplanning by the Marines for an invasion of Iran.

Iran - Wild Speculation and the Nuclear Option

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:19:16 GMT

Washington Post - William Arkin reviews some past US wargames that involved war in Iran.

Iran - The Iran Plans

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:17:05 GMT

New Yorker - Seymour Hersh's article from the New Yorker on US plans to attack Iran. This is the article that caused the flurry of reporting in Sunday's newspapers...

Iran - U.S. Is Studying Military Strike Options on Iran

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:35:05 GMT

Washington Post - The Bush administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts.

Daily Telegraph - Bush 'is planning nuclear strikes on Iran's secret sites'.

The Times - Bush plans strike on Iran's nuclear sites.

The Times - Gunning For Iran.

Iran - Signs That the United States is About to Bomb Iran

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:41:20 GMT

StrategyPage - Before any major military operation, there are always tell tale signs. With all the talk about Israel or the United States bombing Iran's nuclear weapons program, it would be wise to check for the signs before taking the pundit prattle too seriously.