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| Mullah's Mouth Off: Mideast Initiative Aimed At Strengthening Israel |
| 2004-07-16 |
| Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Kharrazi said here on Friday, "Main objective of the U.S. Greater Middle East Initiative is stabilizing Israel's status in the region and providing for the expansion of the Zionists' hegemony." Kharrazi who is in Sudan added, "The foreign powers are meanwhile after exertion of military and political pressure over the regional countries to secure greater interests for themselves." The Iranian foreign minister made the comments in a meeting with his Sudanese counterpart Mustafa Uthman Ismail, adding, "The real intentions of those who talk about the Greater Middle East Initiative, reforms, and democracy are highly suspicious." Referring to the prevailing conditions in Iraq and occupied Palestine, he said, "The presence of outsiders in Iraq is aimed at securing their hegemony over the region and its vital energy resources, and the Israelis, too, are taking full advantage of the U.S. broader presence in the region." The Iranian foreign minister added, "The ultimate goal of Washington in Palestine, too, is paving the path for Israel's full hegemony, not only over the Palestinians, but throughout the Islamic world." Elaborating on Iran's fully peaceful nuclear projects, Kharrazi criticized the West for making much ado about nothing in Iran's case, while observing total silence regarding Israel's notorious nuclear arsenal and hundreds of nuclear warheads. He further reiterated, "Iran has never been pursuing military objectives in its nuclear programs, and will never do so, while preserving its natural right to take peaceful advantage of the nuclear energy, which we will never abandon." Kharrazi also expressed regret over the bloody clashes in Sudan's western Darfur region, expressing hope that Sudan's government would manage to solve the dispute there needless of foreign interference and relying on national initiatives. He meanwhile congratulated the Sudanese government for the establishment of peace in southern Sudan following many years of deadly clashes with the insurgents there, announcing Iran's readiness to participate in reconstruction and economic development of the war torn regions in southern Sudan. Emphasizing on the need to boost the level of Tehran-Khartoum comprehensive ties and cooperation, particularly in economic field, Kharrazi said, "Our economic ties do not match the excellent level of our political relations and important steps need to be taken in order to fill the gap in that respect." He added, "It is easy to boost bilateral economic ties, keeping in mind the two countries' capabilities in industrial, oil, energy, and agriculture fields." Kharrazi said that Sudan's economy is "rapidly growing" and that that country has achieved noticeable capabilities in oil industries during the past few decades. Well, well, back to oil for jihad |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #1 Umm. They want to help rebuild the Christian and Animist portion of Sudan? Oh yeah, I bet. First thing, let's improve the place by exterminating all these Christians and Animists! |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-07-16 10:39:50 PM |