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| Iranian Analyst: Russia, China main losers in Iran nuclear row | |
| 2006-02-10 | |
| International affairs analyst Ali Khorram on Monday described the votes of Russia and China at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors to report Iran to the UN security Council as “big mistake.” Speaking to the Mehr News Agency, he said that Russia and China have realized that they didn’t benefit from reporting Iran to the Security Council and instead they lost many things. The IAEA Board voted on Saturday to report Iran to the UN Security Council, but the top UN body will take no action until an IAEA report on Iran is delivered in March. At last week’s meeting in London, the United States and the EU3 (France, Germany, and Britain) cheated Russia and China by claiming that they only wanted to report Iran to the UN Security Council to put pressure on Tehran to return to the previous status quo (when uranium enrichment related activities were suspended), the analyst argued. But this time Iran was not intimidated and declared that it would suspend implementation of the additional protocol to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and resume large-scale industrial enrichment, the university lecturer stated. Khorram described all the measures Iran took after being reported to the Security Council as “right” and “timely”, adding that Iran made a mistake when it agreed to suspend some of its nuclear activities under pressure by the EU trio in the last two-and-half years. On the recent position adopted by some officials from Russia, China, and the European Union, according to which there is still room for diplomacy, he said, “The EU3, Russia, and China are well aware that they will not gain anything from sanctions and a military strike (against Iran) and it would be to their own detriment. He advised the Iranian government to be firm in its decisions and prepare the grounds for resumption of uranium enrichment. Khorram advised the West not to play with the dignity of the Iranian people. The West can prevent the situation from becoming worse by recognizing Iran’s rights within the framework of the Russian proposal before Iran starts uranium enrichment, he noted. He also said that at this juncture Iran should treat the world respectfully and with dignity. “The five permanent members of the Security Council should think about the consequences of their action and know that Iran can carry out a lot of measures to resist the possible sanctions which will probably last for two years,” he observed.
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| Posted by:Pappy |
| #7 Dare the UNO approve and deliver sanctions unto IRAN at roughly the same time Iran is testing its SHIHAB-4 - OOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSies! How does Britney keep getting herself into these dilemmas/problems!? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-02-10 22:59 |
| #6 The KKK (Komedy Kool-Aid Kids)musta not gotten the news that as soon as we kick the Iranian door down, things will quickly accelerate into a regional battle (Syria-SoLeb/Paleos-Iran) and more. Better sooner than later. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-02-10 14:36 |
| #5 Iranian Analyst: Russia, China main losers in Iran nuclear row BGO (Blinding Glimpse of the Obvious) |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-02-10 11:58 |
| #4 Heh, TW. The Don't Worry - Be Happy Kool Aid Kiddies. Yeah, that's Stewart's speed, screed, and understanding level. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-02-10 07:41 |
| #3 Jon Stewart of Comedy Central's The Daily Show seems to believe that Israel will fix Iran's little problem for us. Not that he's any kind of legitimate expert, but we're told his show is the primary news source for the young voter demographic. Interesting thinking -- yes there is a problem, but since Israel will fix it, we needn't worry ourselves about it. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-02-10 07:36 |
| #2 I don't think we will try "sanctions" of the ecconomic type or a trade embargo in the middle east again. I think the sanction Iran is going to get are the "executive" type. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-02-10 03:36 |
| #1 Sanctions are the least of the MM's worries, Ali baby. Got an asbestos ass? If not, you'd better arrange to be elsewhere, come April Fools... |
| Posted by: .com 2006-02-10 03:29 |