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| Secret report throws light on Iranâs strategy in stand-off |
| 2006-01-15 |
| A secret document obtained by Iran Focus shows that recent political developments in Syria and Lebanon have aroused deep anxiety among the top commanders of Iranâs Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), who see the events as âa direct threat to the national securityâ of the Islamic Republic and who want to speed up the development of nuclear weapons. The document, provided to Iran Focus by a reliable source in Iran, is a political analysis of the situation by the IRGC leadership prepared earlier this month for circulation among the clerical regimeâs top officials. The paper, entitled âRecent occurrences in Syria and their effects on the regionâ, warns that the ârapidly changingâ political climate in the Middle East, particularly in Syria and Lebanon, would be âsignificantly detrimentalâ to Tehranâs interests. The IRGC leadership identified the United States military presence in the Persian Gulf region as âthe root of evilâ and said âgreater measuresâ were needed to counter it. âFrom a strategic point of view, any change in, or destabilisation of, Syria will reduce or eliminate the calculations and reach of the Islamic Republic of Iran to counter the threats posed by the Zionist regimeâ, the Revolutionary Guards commanders said, referring to Israel. âThe plot that is being implemented in Lebanon with quickening steps aims to change the political makeup of the country and its officials and their positions, so that they force Hezbollah to accept the new imposed realitiesâ. Elsewhere in the report, Iranâs nuclear program is highlighted as the ânext targetâ of the international community. The paper argues that the West will attempt to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear capabilities and that the Islamic Republic must push forward with its nuclear advancements in order to ensure its survival. The paper concludes by saying, âAltogether, in all the regions mentioned from Syria to Iraq, and Lebanon to Palestine, the desire of Arab leaders to remain in power in return for cooperating with America brings with it active and potential threats which directly threaten Iranâs interests and national security, while at the same time progressively and quietly limiting the areas that are within our reach and weakening our regional tools and assetsâ. âThese two points, when considered alongside other active threats, can be significantly detrimental to the Islamic Republicâs interests and security. Vigilance, wisdom, and well-planned and comprehensive measures are required to deal with these threatsâ, the top IRGC commanders noted. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 If this info is true then it pretty much settles the question. Iran want nukes. We is the rest of the world going to do about it? Iran has no business in Lebanon. Every effort should be made to get rid of it's agents in Lebanon. They have what amounts to a private army that this hostile to the will of the majority of the population. That has got to go. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-15 15:11 |
| #3 Islamic Republic must push forward with its nuclear advancements in order to ensure its survival They got it right smack backwards, asshats. Pushing forward with their manhattan project would assure they won't survive. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2006-01-15 13:28 |
| #2 âFrom a strategic point of view, any change in, or destabilisation of, Syria will reduce or eliminate the calculations and reach of the Islamic Republic of Iran." [the period goes right there] Heh, it's no secret - it's called the Bush Doctrine. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-15 12:02 |
| #1 Good luck, asswads. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-01-15 11:56 |