Oh wow.
Mullahs all atwitter..
Posted on 07/24/2005 1:53:08 PM PDT by nuconvert
EU had better avoid threatening Iran: Asefi
Sunday, July 24, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com
LONDON, July 24 (IranMania) - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi recommended Europeans not to use the language of threat against Iran as it would be of no use, but instead try to take the initiative of cooperation with the country.
According to Iran's Official News Agency (IRNA), Asefi made the remarks in response to a recent comments attributed to French President Jacques Chirac by an Israeli newspaper.
The paper had quoted Chirac as warning Tehran that EU would refer Iran's nuclear case to the UN Security Council.
Speaking to domestic and foreign reporters at his weekly press conference, Asefi doubted the accuracy of the comments attributed to the French president as "they were reflected by an Israeli newspaper." "I'm not sure about the accuracy of Chirac's interview as it was reflected by an Israeli newspaper," Asefi said adding, "However, I recommend the Europeans not to use the language of threat against Iran as it would be of no use."
The spokesman also suggested that finding a way to cooperate with Iran was the best way to deal with the country.
Referring to Iran-EU talks in London last Wednesday, Asefi said that the talks were "unofficial but clear and transparent" at the same time.
He noted that a message by Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rowhani was conveyed to the three European ministers.
Asefi said that Rowhani explicitly pointed in his message to what would be the consequences and message of any prolongation of Iran-EU negotiations for the region and for the negotiating parties.
"It was clearly explained that what could be the consequences of any delay in the process of talks and what are the minimum expectations required by Tehran in order to avoid any challenges in its process," Asefi said.
Noting that Tehran has not yet received the EU's "detailed proposals," on its nuclear case which were supposed to be handed over to Iran either by the end of July or the beginning of August, the spokesman stressed that Iran would accept EU proposals just in case they included all Tehran's minimum expectations.
Certainly, we do not expect the eu to threaten any nation, do we?
Yo man - he just called the Euros his bitch! (I meant that in a female dog sort of way ;-)
Of course, that will make China very happy, more oil for them.....if they can afford it.
pong
Refer Iran to the UN Security Council... That's got to scare them.
Why the UN Security Council might issue resolution after resolution until they comply. The horror!
/S
I wonder if anyone told Chirac Iran isn't an unarmed Green Peace vessel?
It's th eBEST Chirac and France can do!!
France the Leader of the EU and the World!!
They have been Feminized!! They have no urinals!!
Iran calls France going to the Security Council a threat?
What are they afraid of? Having a few snow balls thrown at their garage?
Oh wow.
Mullahs all atwitter..
Rowhani explicitly pointed(out)in his message....the consequences of any delay in the process of talks."Sounds like the Iranians are calling the shots in the negotiations.Why bother negotiating with terrorist's?I thought Europe would have learned something after ww2.
They've learned to negotiate business deals with terrorists.
Hey, he may be onto something, there! ;^)
BREAKING NEWS...
The US has just annouced that the new top Iranian negotiator for the US is U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.
Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com
Yes, they like to exaggerate & brag about their suicide bombers.
hmmm....Tancredo is in favor of taking MEK off the terrorist list. Sorry. I'd have problems with him representing the U.S. and negotiating over Iran.
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