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| G8 Iran criticism to mask its woes |
| 2010-07-09 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] An opinion poll suggests that the G8 criticisms of Iran on its nuclear program are meant to conceal the groups' financial issues and the lack of consensus to overcome them. More than 75 percent of participants in the latest Press TV poll believe that the group of eight most industrialized countries is either trying to divert the world public opinion from its economic failure or is attempting to hide its internal disagreement on the bloc's economic problems. Eleven percent of those polled said that the G8 countries, consisting of Britain, France, Russia, and the US, Canada, Germany, Italy and Japan, are solely making an effort to sidetrack the public opinion from the groups' economic failure. More than three percent of the respondents, however, said that the G8 only seeks to hide its lack of consensus on economic issues. Meanwhile, over ten percent have maintained that Iran is more important than G8's economic woes. The poll results come against a backdrop of G8 criticisms on Iran's presidential election and nuclear energy program. Last month, the group issued a statement in which it called for the full implementation of the UN Security Council sanctions Resolution 1929. The US-drafted resolution imposes a fourth round of sanctions against Tehran over allegations that Iran is harboring a military nuclear program. Iranian officials have slammed the group's criticisms and questioned G8's authority on passing such judgments. Iran has also rejected the Western charges on its civilian nuclear program, pointing to its right to peaceful nuclear energy as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The G8 criticisms come amid mounting pressure for a consistent economic recovery plan that would eliminate the groups' financial woes and prevent future economic crises. |
| Posted by:Fred |