Sabotage, bombings, sanctions: A growing web of pressure over Iran 
I’ve been quiet for a while, but I’m still here. If you haven’t noticed Iran is in the crosshairs. The mainstream media reports on it daily with increasingly aggressive language regarding intervention and possible war. A war with Iran would involve Israel and Europe and would likely force Russia and China’s hand. North Korea, well, consider them the crazy cousin…who knows what they’ll do.
This blog is my environmental scan. I watch for signs, trends, things that appear and stay for while. Right now aggression toward Iran is trending. Iran is a wild-card, but I don’t buy the WMD bullshit easily after the line Bush fed us with regard to Iraq. Fear is a strong motivator.
That being said, we’re already in a Cold War with Iran.
Iran is facing an extensive and growing international campaign aimed at destabilizing its regime.
The web of pressure includes not only the openly acknowledged moves, such as sanctions, but also mysterious incidents that include assassinations, explosions, and computerized sabotage, according to analysts who follow the country closely.
While the overt actions are spearheaded largely by the United States and allies, and quickly encompass more and more countries across the globe, just who is behind the covert activities and why remains a mystery.
In some cases, Iran blames Israel. Israel generally does not comment on such speculation.
