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Sources: Iran may attack Israeli targets abroad over Syria talks
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Iran, Syria, Hezbollah 

Israel is concerned that Iran may attack Israeli targets abroad in an effort to derail the renewed peaces negotiations with Syria, Israel sources told Haaretz this week.

The sources said Iran might consider operating from the stance that an international attack would change Israel's status, bring about an end to the negotiations and even start a regional confrontation.

The sources added, however, that such an operation would not necessarily be in Iran's interest.
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"Iran wants to maintain Hezbollah's strength, and is not interested in changing the situation in Lebanon now that Hezbollah's opponents have been neutralized," they said.

Meanwhile, Syria and Iran on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding over mutual defense issues, as Syrian Defense Minister Hassan Turkmani wrapped up a three-day visit to Tehran.

The memorandum contained an agreement that the two countries would cement their "defense relations," a process that will include reciprocal visits by military officials, joint military training and cooperation on technical advancements.

The memorandum signed by both sides includes the understanding that all foreign occupying forces must retreat from the region because they are "creating tensions."

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      1.   What a load of bollocks. 11:40  |  Sadiq M 28/05/08
      2.   Yes, this is Iran whose president has called over and over again 11:44  |  Yedidya 28/05/08
      3.   Gasp, Rrrrr, Zzzz, Israeli propaganda on Iran again, Rrrrr Zzzzz 12:06  |  Mark B. 28/05/08
      4.   Attacking Israeli targets = painting bullseyes on Bushehr, Natanz 12:16  |  Dr. L. Brnd 28/05/08
      5.   For Iran,"negotiation" and "compromise" are euphemisms for... 12:33  |  Jean Van Daem 28/05/08
      6.   BEFORE 11/9, WE HEARD A SIMILAR SUGGESTION 12:55  |  indrajaya 28/05/08
      7.   Haaretz, please try to be a newspaper 12:58  |  Rowan 28/05/08
      8.   Rubbish! Iran will not attack anyone anywhere! 12:58  |  lakshmi 28/05/08
      9.   #4 Dr L Brnd 13:38  |  Scott G 28/05/08
      10.   Iran has called to wipe Israel off the map. Iran has been 13:39  |  Robert 28/05/08
      11.   Prove it ... 13:40  |  spyguy 28/05/08
      12.   ROWAN AND EXPULSIONS 13:52  |  Brant 28/05/08
      13.   wipe of the map bla bla 13:57  |  Bob 28/05/08
      14.   ROWAN AND EXPULSIONS 13:57  |  Brant 28/05/08
      15.   What a load of bollocks by M. Sadiq/Teheran 13:59  |  Robert Wallace 28/05/08
      16.   Title: BEFORE 11/9, WE HEARD A SIMILAR SUGGESTION 14:04  |  Robert Wallace 28/05/08
      17.   yes,Brant? 14:08  |  Rowan 28/05/08
      18.   Iran is gaining influence in Arabia 14:12  |  Ronnie Wolman 28/05/08
      19.   Israel will attack Israel and try to blame Iran 14:31  |  Wendy 28/05/08
      20.   Ok, Brant, now your message is there 14:34  |  Rowan 28/05/08
      21.   Hogwash 14:49  |  Harold 28/05/08
      22.   Another shot of paranoia for fools 14:59  |  Mehrnaz 28/05/08
      23.   # 1 Sadiq of Iran....getting nervous? 15:01  |  Lynn 28/05/08
      24.   # 8 lakshmi....wonder what the Arabs offered Syria? 15:04  |  Lynn 28/05/08
      25.   Not to worry Iran - Syria doesn`t want peace 15:09  |  Margaret Connell 28/05/08
      26.   Time to step on Irans throat... 15:19  |  Stephen. 28/05/08
      27.   W A R N I N G : D I S I N F O R M A T I O N 15:28  |  Chanalau, Tova 28/05/08
      28.   As long as they are Israeli targets 15:29  |  Paul Wood 28/05/08
      29.   More likely Israel will attack Jews itself in order to frame Iran 15:34  |  Johan Odin 28/05/08
      30.   fear lies and and death 15:39  |  Levi 28/05/08
      31.   22 Mehmez 15:40  |  Mark Hammond 28/05/08
      32.   Jews- complaining,others-hooting 15:41  |  Ben 28/05/08
      33.   Some real low lives on here todat 15:59  |  Bigfacedog 28/05/08
      34.   Syria`s future is back in the Arab camp 16:11  |  Abu Halil bin yusuf 28/05/08
      35.   Rowan 7 16:25  |  ChanahS 28/05/08
      36.   ROWAN AND FOCUSING ON TOPICS 16:52  |  Brant 28/05/08
      37.   Again Israeli Hallucinations 17:02  |  Roxana from IRAN 28/05/08
      38.   Iranian tried and true tactic 17:07  |  John 28/05/08
      39.   i wouldnt doubt it 17:14  |  alan 28/05/08
      40.   "The Guardian relies on Hamas managed news"? 17:15  |  Rowan 28/05/08
      41.   Iran #33 17:15  |  joshua 28/05/08
      42.   #8 Lakshmi you forgot ABOUT ARGENTINIAN jEWISH COMMUNITY 17:17  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
      43.   #19 Wendy you are sick! Do you know Indrayaja? 17:22  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
      44.   Scott #9, Everyone hopes you`re right. But its not the same Iran: 17:24  |  Dr. L. Brnd 28/05/08
      45.   #29 Johan Odin, G-d of war 17:25  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
      46.   #37m Roxana,In 1990`s Iran attacked Jews in Argentina 17:29  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
      47.   # 38, JOHN 18:01  |  indrajaya 28/05/08
      48.   Another look at 2nd Lebanon War. 18:06  |  Buzaglow 28/05/08
      49.   Threat to "wipe Israel off the Map" 18:22  |  JR 28/05/08
      50.   war by any means this time no safe card for iran or syria 18:25  |  ralph 28/05/08
      51.   false flag operation 18:34  |  Peter 28/05/08
      52.   that would be very good news 18:42  |  frenz 28/05/08
      53.   # 42 Robert/Montreal 18:44  |  Bob 28/05/08
      54.   #51 Warmonger Peter 18:50  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
      55.   Robert/ Montreal! So why didn`t the interpol arrest the suspects! 18:55  |  Roxana from IRAN 28/05/08
      56.   Hi Bob 18:59  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
      57.   Roxana I know some were arrested in Argentina , the ones that ... 19:02  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
      58.   If Iran dare.. 19:15  |  Iron fist 28/05/08
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      60.   Disinformation has been the main purpose of The Chanalau Phenomen 19:55  |  Genuine Tosefta 28/05/08
      61.   The level of stupidity on this site.... 19:58  |  DR 28/05/08
      62.   # 56 Robert 20:01  |  Bob 28/05/08
      63.   #62 As I have been told i agree to disagree 20:13  |  Robert/Montreal 28/05/08
      64.   DR#61 I agree, hopefully I am not one of those useless ppl 20:17  |  Robert Lovell 28/05/08
      65.   #47 Indrajaya a bit too clever 20:35  |  John 28/05/08
      66.   Iran is pretending to be upset at Syrian negotiations 20:38  |  Herbert Kaine 28/05/08
      67.   Yeah, Israel wants Peace So Bad!!! 20:40  |  Sources 28/05/08
      68.   Iranian tantrum over Israeli/Syrian talks 20:41  |  RazorTazor 28/05/08
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      72.   # 63 Robert 21:33  |  Bob 28/05/08
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      78.   #77 - Linthwait, Don`t forget to tell us how that tinfoil hat... 23:16  |  JP 28/05/08
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      83.   re #4 `Dr L Brnd` 23:56  |  Colin Wright 28/05/08
      84.   #79 Brant 00:01  |  Chris Linthwaite 29/05/08
      85.   #78 JP 00:03  |  Chris Linthwaite 29/05/08
      86.   #81 Will of Tel Aviv 00:09  |  Not a Wackjob 29/05/08
      87.   What peace plan? 00:28  |  Salty 29/05/08
      88.   Israeli/Jewish targets... 01:22  |  Shmuelshachor 29/05/08
      89.   IRAN has trained "martyr" brigades of women and men 02:09  |  PETER SM 29/05/08
      90.   To Ruxana from Iran 02:50  |  Abu Halil 29/05/08
      91.   IRAN supports proxy wars against Israel,why not intimidate Jews 03:18  |  PETER SM 29/05/08
      92.   INDRAJAYA we heard from US about Bali jihadi mass murder bombers 04:36  |  PETER SM 29/05/08
      93.   #1, IT`S CALLED PROPAGANDA 06:42  |  VIPER 29/05/08
      94.   John Odin delusions about Entebbe 06:47  |  Stephen in New York 29/05/08
      95.   No Broad Is Worth Fighting Over 07:02  |  Yosemite 29/05/08
      96.   The idea that Israel`s press is freer than US`s 07:04  |  Rowan 29/05/08
      97.   Idiocy - Olmert Spin 08:15  |  Tod Zuckerman 29/05/08
      98.   # 23:57  |  29/05/08
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      100.   to Tod, #97 00:07  |  Ralph 30/05/08
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      107.   ISRAEL CODE WORD 00:32  |  TOBIA 01/06/08
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