- 8 February 2012
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- NIAC round-up
Iran Sanctions Squeeze Country’s Food Supply
Sanctions are beginning to seriously affect Iran’s ability to import food products. The All India Rice Exporters’ Association has called on its members to stop exporting rice to Iran on credit after Iranian buyers defaulted on payments for 200,000 tons of rice (Chicago Tribune 02/07). In addition, Ukraine has stopped selling grain to Iran due to payment difficulties, and Malaysia has similarly stopped providing palm oil (Reuters 02/08).
Former Israeli Spymaster: Israel Does Not Face Existential Threat
Former director of Mossad, Meir Dagan, maintains that there is no existential threat to Israel, putting him at odds with the country’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, who he has accused of dashing toward a rash military strike on Iran (Washington Post 02/08).