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Vatican cardinal: Iran sanctions shocking
Tehran Times ^ | 09MAR08 | Tehran Times

Posted on 03/08/2008 10:39:35 PM PST by familyop

Vatican’s President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace has voiced surprise over the third round of sanctions against Iran.

“Like any other state, Iran is entitled to peaceful use of nuclear energy. This is Vatican’s stance toward Iran’s nuclear issue and it has always been one of our principal policies,” Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, said on Thursday.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Iran’s chargé d’affaires to Vatican, Mohammad Hossein Mirzaaqaie.

Martino also noted that Vatican welcomes IAEA’s stand and role as well as its recently released report indicating Iran’s positive cooperation with the agency.

“The IAEA’s report clearly states Iran’s cooperation with the agency and urges diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear standoff.”

“As an internationally approved institution, world powers as well as the UN Security Council should prepare the grounds for the Agency to accomplish its duties,” the Vatican’s cardinal highlighted.

The Iranian envoy, for his part, called for further Tehran-Vatican cooperation in a bid to ensure the establishment and the promotion of justice, peace and international security.

(Source: Press TV)


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; italy; sanctions; vatican
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1 posted on 03/08/2008 10:39:36 PM PST by familyop
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To: familyop
"Like any other state, Iran is entitled to peaceful use of nuclear energy."

Anyone see a problem here? Anyone?... Bueller?


2 posted on 03/08/2008 10:45:02 PM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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To: PetroniusMaximus
Anyone see a problem here? Anyone?...

I'm sure Mohammad Hossein Mirzaaqaie doesn't.

3 posted on 03/08/2008 10:48:40 PM PST by Lijahsbubbe
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...related.

IRAN: ITALY MUST RELY ON TEHRAN TO BOOST ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST, DIPLOMAT [”Main trading partner.”]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690564/posts

IRAN: D’ALEMA, SANCTIONS WOULD ESPECIALLY DAMAGE ITALY
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1639485/posts

Italy backs Iran’s nuclear bid if peaceful
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1694293/posts

Italy defends Iran’s nuclear rights
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933837/posts


4 posted on 03/08/2008 10:51:14 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
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To: familyop
Vatican’s President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace has voiced surprise over the third round of sanctions against Iran.

Given muslims hatred towards anyone other than their own, the dear man should wonder how long before the Vatican is subjected to one of these.

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5 posted on 03/08/2008 10:53:40 PM PST by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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"Given muslims hatred towards anyone other than their own, the dear man should wonder how long before the Vatican is subjected to one of these."

Peace at any price?

6 posted on 03/08/2008 10:56:15 PM PST by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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Pure idiocy.


8 posted on 03/08/2008 11:20:04 PM PST by Zeon Cowboy (Pardon Ramos and Compean NOW! // R.I.P. William F. Buckley // Worst. Election. Ever.)
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To: F15Eagle

Catholics.......The Vatican......never on the Jewish side...
Will deliver too Satan on a silver platter the Church,and proclaim the AntiChrist(Mahdi) as Messiah.....Its coming Folks....and there is no way too stop it.....just observe and learn.


9 posted on 03/08/2008 11:22:32 PM PST by NobleEagle2004 ("You Are The 1st Brigade!"StoneWall Jackson)
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To: blackbart.223

After 9-11, I’d have lit off at least two.


10 posted on 03/08/2008 11:23:10 PM PST by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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"After 9-11, I’d have lit off at least two."

Four would be better.

11 posted on 03/08/2008 11:29:54 PM PST by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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To: Cobra64
"Given muslims hatred towards anyone other than their own, the dear man should wonder how long before the Vatican is subjected to one of these."

I'm hoping that western Europeans will consider the possibilities.

S. Korea, U.S. verifying reports on test of new N.K. missile in Iran: source
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834307/posts
(4,000 kilometer range—will reach London and the Vatican—May 16th, 2007)
12 posted on 03/08/2008 11:30:59 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
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To: familyop

Moron turd.


13 posted on 03/08/2008 11:37:13 PM PST by Octar
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To: blackbart.223

Peace should be a 4 letter word.


14 posted on 03/09/2008 12:26:18 AM PST by redstateconfidential (If you are the smartest person in the room,you are hanging out with the wrong people.)
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To: familyop

And people wonder why a certain pastor called them “The Great Whore”?


15 posted on 03/09/2008 1:09:31 AM PST by OldGuard1
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To: blackbart.223
"After 9-11, I’d have lit off at least two."

Four would be better.

Well, in that case...

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16 posted on 03/09/2008 1:21:57 AM PST by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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To: familyop
“Like any other state, Iran is entitled to peaceful use of nuclear energy. This is Vatican’s stance toward Iran’s nuclear issue and it has always been one of our principal policies,” Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, said on Thursday.

Naive imbecile!

17 posted on 03/09/2008 3:11:36 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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“Like any other state, Iran is entitled to peaceful use of nuclear energy

The vatican misses the point here. It's not nuclear energy, it's the Iranian / muslim definition of PEACE, the vaticcan should be concerned with.

I'm sure when the Iranians fel the time is right, they will shrae nuclear energy, with the vatican......by the mega ton.

18 posted on 03/09/2008 3:18:40 AM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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I’m Catholic. That being said water and vinegar do not mix. The Vatican needs to take a step back and concentrate on their own affairs. Considering all of the issues facing the Church today it’s incomprehensible to me that this statement was made.


20 posted on 03/09/2008 4:39:43 AM PDT by RU88
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