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| Iran could use oil as a weapon if the UN Security Council imposes sanctions over suspicions Tehran is seeking weapons of mass destruction, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying. Iran might also deny access to international nuclear inspectors if the Security Council is pressurized by Washington and its allies to apply sanctions, Ahmadinejad told the English-language daily Khaleej Times. "If Iran's case is sent to the Security Council, we will respond by many ways, for example by holding back on oil sales or limiting inspections of our nuclear facilities," Ahmadinejad said Saturday. The newspaper said the Iranian president made his remarks in answer to a question on what his response would be if the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) turned Iran's case over to the Security Council, possibly leading to sanctions. Ahmadinejad reiterated Iran's position that Tehran has the right to pursue peaceful uses of nuclear energy but there was no question of using that technology to make weapons, as Iran is governed by Islamic principles which prohibit production or use of nuclear weapons. "Our religion prohibits us from having nuclear arms and our religious leader has prohibited it from the point of view of religious law," he said. Asked about reported threats by some Iranian officials of triggering a rise in oil prices and pulling out of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Ahmadinejad said that "any smart human being should use every resource in order to achieve his independence." "I doubt that the leaders of the US and Europe are that far removed from reality. They are smarter than denying us this legal right. It's natural they will use whatever they have, which is the UN Security Council, but our nation has the means to defend its rights," he said. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful. But the United States and European Union want Iran to abandon all work related to uranium enrichment, arguing Iran cannot be trusted with such sensitive technology, but also offering incentives in return. The IAEA last week adopted a resolution that finds Iran in "non-compliance" with nuclear proliferation safeguards -- an automatic trigger for taking the matter to the Security Council. Iran has already threatened to respond to the resolution by ending compliance with the NPT's additional protocol -- which gives the IAEA more inspection powers -- and resuming enrichment.
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| Posted by:Frank G |
| #11 Pappy---Bingo! Chicoms do not give a rat's behind about the MMs threats. They can use all the oil Iran can sell them. Iran gets its cash to keep its Nuke program going (hell with the people and infrastructure, like buildings that stand up in an earthquake). They can always buy what they need for nukes and such through the Russians and the Chicoms. The UNSC is a waste of hot air that still is funded to keep otherwise unemployable bureaucrats from starving. The MMs are clever and smart, but not wise. They are using Kimmie's tactics, only they do not need a sugar daddie. They are self-financed. And they are crazy MFs, too. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-10-01 21:57 |
| #10 Means they'll close off the spigot to Japan and Europe. China would willingly take the resulting 'surplus' . |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-10-01 21:07 |
| #9 Iran exporting less oil means less money for high priority projects like... would they really jam up their nuclear budget for the sake of "holding their breath" as to oil exports? I've always thought I'd be willing to pay good money in order to delay Iran's nuclear program. What a screwed up world this can be. Jeez! |
| Posted by: Dave 2005-10-01 19:15 |
| #8 Typical of the MM's. They of course are lying about their quest for nuclear arms. Their religion allows lying as a tatic against "unbelivers" I don't think China would have any problem taking their oil, The EU wouldn't eitehr if they have any real armies. The the MM's cut of the spigot they will also try and cripple production elsewhere through their terrorist proxies. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2005-10-01 15:20 |
| #7 apologize for the weird formatting - dunno why that happened... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-10-01 14:47 |
| #6 Their diplomacy rises all the way up to the fourth-grade level. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-10-01 14:31 |
| #5 Go ahead Iran. Oh, and try to close the persian gulf too. Give us a reason to nuke your ass back into the stone age. We dare ya. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-10-01 14:18 |
| #4 The MMs only understand force. USE IT. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2005-10-01 14:09 |
| #3 Our religion prohibits us from having nuclear arms and our religious leader has prohibited it from the point of view of religious law," he said. Asked about reported threats by some Iranian officials of triggering a rise in oil prices and pulling out of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Ahmadinejad said that "any smart human being should use every resource in order to achieve his independence." I believe these two statements seem to contridict |
| Posted by: Flirt Angeager7348 2005-10-01 14:05 |
| #2 Iran could use oil as a weapon if the UN Security Council imposes sanctions over suspicions Tehran is seeking weapons of mass destruction, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying. Ooooh, big threat. What are they gonna do - fill up a missile with crude and fire it at someone? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-10-01 13:58 |
| #1 "Our religion prohibits us from having nuclear arms and our religious leader has prohibited it from the point of view of religious law," he said. Bullshit, those "Religious Leaders" are making it up as they go along. Not to mention that "Religious Leaders" seem to change often Ask ten Imams, get twenty answers, pick the one(s) you like and issue a Fatwah. Pay no attention to what the previous Imam said, he's now discredited. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2005-10-01 13:54 |