Washington shouldn't look at Iran as a 'rogue state,' cable argues
(NEWSER) - Australia has urged the US to go easier on Iran, arguing that its nuclear weapons program is intended only for deterrence, according to a cable released today by WikiLeaks. “It’s a mistake to think of Iran as a ‘rogue state,’” the head of Australia’s Office of National Assessments wrote in a 2008 cable. Last year, Australian intelligence said that, despite rhetoric to the contrary, Tehran had little hostility for the US, the Christian Science Monitor reports. More»