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| Iran regrets IndiaÂ’s launch of Israeli satellite |
| 2008-02-06 |
| Accusing the U.S. of trying to drive a wedge between Iran and countries friendly to it, Tehran said New Delhi should have considered the launch of an Israeli spy satellite from a political standpoint and not take into account only commercial interests. “We hope the issue could be considered from the political point of view. Our relationship with India is very strong and good. Many are trying to destroy the relationship between Iran and other friendly countries such as India. I hope the people and the government are wise and understanding. We hope that independent countries would not give space and technology to launch any spy instrument against friendly countries,” Iran’s Ambassador to India Syed Mahdi Nabizadeh told newspersons here on Monday. “The U.S. continues to be hostile and even today is trying to create problems between Iran and its friendly countries. We expect friendly countries to realise this fact and not affect their relationship with Iran,” he said. Asked about the status of India’s request for access to Afghanistan through the Iranian port of Chabar since both countries had a stake in stabilising Kabul, the Ambassador restricted his observations to hoping that India, Iran and Pakistan, countries with immediate stakes for stability in the region, would cooperate in rebuilding Afghanistan. “Iran and India have very good cooperation. They are continuing to cooperate.” On the United Arab Emirates’ grant of a military base to France close to Iran’s borders, the Ambassador said, “as we have experienced, giving base to a superpower is not in the interest of that country. We hope it would realise the consequences and it would not be long-term.” He warned that any attempt by Israel to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities would spell devastation for the region. “I hope that countries in the region would not let Israel make such an attack. It will impact and be devastative for countries of the region.” On nuclear energy, the Ambassador pointed out that Iran was a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which had “always overseen our activity.” Iran required 20,000 MW of nuclear energy of which the Bushehr plant would provide only 5 per cent of the requirement. Maintaining that Iran had given answers to most of the questions posed by the IAEA, he said the international body had not reported any diversion of Iran’s nuclear programme. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #8 Sorry Iran, India wants to play with the cool kids. They have better toys. You can only play "kick the tin can" so long before boredon sets in. He Iranians, you could be playin with the cool kids too if you just found a way to get those mullahs to "fade to black"...See the last Soprano episode for hints. |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2008-02-06 16:14 |
| #7 have you tried too correct a comp prob over the phone lately? |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-02-06 15:55 |
| #6 They are? Prove it. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-02-06 13:10 |
| #5 India prob sees where alot of their buisness is gonna go in the future.and since iran is just now waking from the stone age |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-02-06 12:06 |
| #4 It was just business. Just like India not joining talks about a pipeline with you. *snicker* |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-02-06 10:05 |
| #3 New Delhi should have considered the launch of an Israeli spy satellite from a political standpoint Un, they did you idiots. That's why they launched it. |
| Posted by: Spot 2008-02-06 08:07 |
| #2 Wait until you find what it really does (hint: Zionist gender switch rays). |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-02-06 06:02 |
| #1 Since when is France a superpower? |
| Posted by: gromky 2008-02-06 01:43 |