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| Iran rules out talks with the US |
| 2005-12-05 |
| Iran today reiterated it has no intention of holding talks with the United States on helping improve security in neighboring Iraq. Last week, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, said he had been authorized by the State Department to meet Iranian officials for talks on Iraq. Iranian officials on 29 November ruled out such talks. And speaking in Tehran today, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Assefi again poured cold water on the proposal. "Negotiations with America were not on our agenda," Assefi said. "The issue of security in Iraq is an internal matter related to the Iraqis. The Iraqi people are mature and wise and they should determine their own future. So there is no need for negotiations with America." Khalilzad today said he would urge Iranian officials to play a more constructive role in Iraq. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #4 Goerge Noory's quest on CCAM had argued that Israel threatens to take unilateral action against Iran circa or after March 2006. The UNO IAEA's Baradei himself reportedly believes that Iran inevitably intends to dev nukes as it seeks full-cycle processed enrichment of uranium. STAY ARMED, STAY VIGILANT AND STAY READY, FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2005-12-05 20:44 |
| #3 If the Europeans can't talk them to death - how can we even hope to try? |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-12-05 12:50 |
| #2 Thank Allan. |
| Posted by: Whomolet Gleck9344 2005-12-05 12:07 |
| #1 Iran rules out talks with the US While that definitely constrains the few avenues available to Iran, it certainly doesn't limit our options for dealing with them. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-12-05 11:59 |