Most of that stuff is made up. I read the news daily from much more reputable sources and i've havn't herd any of that. The US has never planned on nuking Iran. Ever. Invading Iran would be an economic disaster and the neoconservatives know this. They are far from stupid. The only reason they are making such a big deal about what Iran is doing is because it makes them seem more credible. People like to see that their government is doing things, and it takes the highlight away from domestic issues. Not to mention, presidential elections are comming up, and a war with Iran would cause oil prices to skyrocket causing a huge upset. Any who who would suggest that the US was ever planning to invade Iran really doesn't know much about the issue.

Also I'm pretty sure most of those quotes by Putin were fake.