Editor's Note: The corporate media hides the real motives for the opposition to Iran's nuclear technology program.

Israel's fear of an Iranian nuclear attack is nothing more than a ruse. Iran has neither attacked nor threatened to attack Israel or anyone else. It is those who make these claims who do the attacking. Nuclear technology has many different applications that have nothing to do with missiles, weapons and bombs. These include electricity generation, techniques for scientific analysis, geology and mining, medical sciences, industrial applications, quality control, sanitization and many others. Just like Iraq was before the 2003 invasion, Iran is a highly educated and scientifically advanced society. Knowledge and education are good things ... in countries where the U.S. and Europe have control. In other countries outside their sphere of control - knowledge and education are either seen as a threat or coveted as a possession.

Second, bringing Iran to its knees is also necessary for gaining control of their coveted petroleum and other natural resources.

The third and equally important motivating factor for the subjugation of Iran is the force of Israel. The power of this tiny imperialist colony, occupying the best of the land of Palestine, should not be underestimated in this sort of motivational analysis. For decades, the Zionists have laid the foundation for putting muscle on the western governments to do their bidding. Preventing Iran's technological development, seizing their natural resources and opening Iran for a "Greater Israel" all work in concert to eventually do the same monstrous things to Iran that they have done to Iraq.

- Les Blough, Editor

EU ready to issue stronger sanctions against Iran

George Bush and Gordon Brown threaten to rob Iranians of their assets unless they buckle and scrap their nuclear technology.

The spokeswoman for EU foreign and security affairs chief Javier Solana says EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg have not formalized the decision.

But Cristina Gallach says, "it is clear they are ready to move further. We will definitely take a formal decision."

She would not speculate Monday on the timing of a final decision but made it clear foreign ministers from the bloc have agreed in principle on stronger punishment for Tehran.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown had said earlier he will push for stronger sanctions. He and the 26 other EU leaders are meeting in Brussels for an EU summit later this week.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

LONDON (AP) — A British official says European Union nations have agreed in principle to freeze the assets of Iran's largest bank.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman, Michael Ellam, said Monday an agreement is in place over the assets of Bank Melli.

Ellam has said following talks in London between Brown and President Bush that all EU member states had agreed they should freeze the bank's assets.

Foreign ministers were meeting in Luxembourg on Monday and Iran was high on the agenda. European Union officials could not immediately confirm the plans.

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