Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Iran)
Iran–Arab relations
The cables suggest an American feeling of strong distrust by Arab government leaders for Iran, and encouragement from pro-U.S. Arab leaders for a military strike on the nuclear facilities in Iran.[1][2][3] Saudi King Abdullah has repeatedly urged the U.S. to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.[4] In one diplomatic cable, King Abdullah said it was necessary to "cut the head of the snake", in reference to Iran's nuclear program. This remains problematic, as many Arab leaders have refrained from publicly criticizing Iran, due to popular support for the country.[1][5]
Iran–UAE relations
Iran–Bahrain relations
King
Iran–Egypt relations
North Korean missiles
U.S. intelligence has assessed that Iran obtained from
Internal conflict
The United States suggested there had been a rift Ahmadinejad and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Ali Jafari. It cited an incident during a Supreme National Security Council meeting when Ahmadinejad stated (in regards to dealing with opposition protests) that "'people feel suffocated,' and mused that to defuse the situation it may be necessary to allow more personal and social freedoms, including more freedom of the press" to which Jafari replied "You are wrong! [In fact] it is you who created this mess! And now you say give more freedom to the press?!;" he then allegedly slapped Ahmadinejad in the face. An uproar ensued and the SNSC meeting was called off, until Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati reconciled the two.[8]
Re-emergence of the Tudeh Party
There are also reports that the long-banned
Health of Ali Khamenei
An unidentified ally of former Iranian President
Exploitation of the Iranian Red Crescent Society
Reports that the Iranian Red Crescent Society was alleged to be actively controlled by the government and was involved in illicit arms smuggling and intelligence gathering on behalf of Iran.[10][11]
U.S. sanctions
A cable from the U.S. State Department indicated that the U.S. was pushing for co-operation from its allies to impose further sanctions on Iran in response to its nuclear program.[12]
Iranian–Canadian intelligence correspondence
Organized crime
According to a cable sent from the U.S. embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2009, there is a "widespread rumor" that many Iranians in Baku conduct in illicit activities and that these activities are tied to Iran. These activities include sanctions-busting, money laundering, obtaining spare parts, equipment and revenue generation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards and management of narcotics trafficking originating from Iran. The cable mentions that many Iranians residing in Baku from different backgrounds, including students, business figures, and human rights activists are involved in these activities.[15]
References
- ^ a b Black, Ian; Tisdall, Simon (28 November 2010). "Saudi Arabia Urges US Attack on Iran To Stop Nuclear Programme — Embassy Cables Show Arab Allies Want Strike Against Tehran — Israel Prepared To Attack Alone To Avoid Its Own 9/11 — Iranian Bomb Risks 'Middle East Proliferation, War or Both'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- Ynetnews. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ Black, Ian (28 November 2010). "Arab States Scorn 'Evil' Iran — US Embassy Cables Reveal Tehran's Reputation as a Meddling, Lying Troublemaker Intent on Building Nuclear Weapons". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ Mohammed, Arshad; Colvin, Ross (28 November 2010). "Saudi King Urged U.S. To Attack Iran: WikiLeaks". Reuters. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ a b c Bonner, Raymond (24 November 2010). "'By Whatever Means Necessary': Arab Leaders Want Iran Stopped". The Atlantic. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Keinon, Herb (30 November 2010). "WikiLeaks: Burying Linkage between Peace Process, Iran". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ a b (registration required) "Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea". The New York Times. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Iran: Jafari Reportedly Slaps Ahmedinejad at SNSC". WikiLeaks. 11 February 2009. WikiLeaks cable: 10BAKU98. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ MacAskill, Ewan (28 November 2010). "Iranian Spies 'Used Red Crescent To Enter War Zones' — US Embassy Cables Reveal Claims that Intelligence Agents and Weapons Were Smuggled into Lebanon and Iraq". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ Staff writer (28 November 2010). "WikiLeaks Exposé: Iran Used Ambulances To Run Arms into Lebanon During 2006 War — Top Iranian Source Told U.S. Officials That Medical Staff Loading Lebanon-Bound Planes in Iran Noticed That the Aircraft Were 'Already Half Full.'". Haaretz. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ WikiLeaks (29 January 2010). "Hillary Clinton Demands Actions Against Iran". WikiLeaks cable: 10STATE9124. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
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(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ McDermott, Vincent (1 December 2010). "The five most intriguing Canadian WikiLeaks revelations". The National Post. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (29 November 2010). "Canadians have 'Alice in Wonderland' approach to security, Wikileaks documents say". The Montreal Gazette. Postmedia Network Inc. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ WikiLeaks (6 March 2009). "Iran's Money Launderers, Sanctions-Busters, and Revolutionary Guard Money Makers: A Baku Sampler". WikiLeaks cable: 09BAKU175. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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