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2010-03-10 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran can deter attacks on nuclear sites: minister

DOHA (AFP) Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar warned Tuesday that Tehran has "great means of deterrence" to face any possible attack over its nuclear programme.

"We are highly confident about our capacities, and our great means of deterrence," he said during a visit to Doha, where he signed a security agreement between Iran and Qatar -- a major regional US ally. "We do not feel in danger... If someone tries to endanger our national security, we will retaliate and make him regret his action," he added.

Israel has not ruled out striking Iran's nuclear sites.

Najjar said on Tuesday that Iran was working on strengthening relations with its Arab neighbours in the oil-rich Gulf region to "ensure security and stability in the region."

His country's security agreement with Qatar focuses mainly on the issue of combating crime, drug trafficking and money laundering, as well as the protection of borders. Qatar, which maintains good relations with Iran, hosts the US Al-Udeid air base and As-Sailiyah camp, which is the headquarters of the US Central Command since 2002.

Posted by Steve White 2010-03-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [21 views ] Top

#1 So could Syria.... just saying...

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-03-10 00:29|| 2010-03-10 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Does that 'great means of deterrence' also apply to power plants and those almost on-line refineries? A country without electricity is a country without spinning gas centrifuges.

Posted by SteveS 2010-03-10 01:08|| 2010-03-10 01:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Dont big yourself up Mostafa , you'll just look stupid in a few weeks and be used as a scapegoat for incompetence ..

Oooh wait a minute !

Posted by Oscar 2010-03-10 05:26|| 2010-03-10 05:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah, we can completely mess up the trajectory of your infidel bombs by interposing the ceilings of our underground weapons stockpiles.

Posted by Elmish Henbane5787 2010-03-10 07:23|| 2010-03-10 07:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually, they have had a pretty good means of deterrence for years: talk, talk, talk. Works especially well on EUros.

Posted by Spot 2010-03-10 08:27|| 2010-03-10 08:27|| Front Page Top

#6 750kT airburst, followed by deep penetrators at 320kT per.

See ya.

Posted by mojo 2010-03-10 11:55|| 2010-03-10 11:55|| Front Page Top

#7 I believe the "deterrent" that Iran is indirectly referring to would be trying to attack Israel after getting their a$$ handed to them. I'm sure they know they don't stand a chance.

Posted by gorb 2010-03-10 12:39|| 2010-03-10 12:39|| Front Page Top

#8 That they have deterrence I have no doubt.

That Israel will get thru I have even less doubt.

Posted by Kelly 2010-03-10 14:25|| 2010-03-10 14:25|| Front Page Top

#9 And we now turn to a live interview with Mahmoud al-Mabahouh coming to us from our newsroom in Abu Dhabi.... Can you hear us Mahmoud? Salaam Mahmoud, can you hear us our brother?

We seem to be having technical difficulties. Zionists dogs jamming our signals obviously.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-03-10 15:00|| 2010-03-10 15:00|| Front Page Top

#10 IIRC the RADIC MULLAHS already described said form of deterrence awhile back, namelys that THEY WERE WILLING TO DETONATE NUCBOMBS ON THEIR OWN SOIL AGZ THEIR PEOPLE TO DEFEND AGZ A US = US-ISRAELI INVASION.

* To wit, NET > "CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE" COMPUTER/CONSOLE GAME > Bad Boy Character "AL-ASAD" detonates a SOVIET/RUSS WARHEAD in his own city to destroy invadin' US MARINE GROUND-RECON UNITS, all while the USMC are still engaged in heavy fighting agz his own defending Army.

"AL-ASAD" NUKES, DESTROYS BOTH THE USMC + HIS OWN ARMY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-03-10 20:50|| 2010-03-10 20:50|| Front Page Top