Posted on 02/07/2013 6:44:57 AM PST by RoosterRedux
Iran's supreme leader Thursday strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with the United States, effectively quashing suggestions for a breakthrough one-on-one dialogue on the nuclear standoff and potentially other issues.
The statement posted on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's website echoes previous remarks opposing bilateral talks with Washington in parallel with stop-and-start nuclear negotiations with world powers, including the U.S.,which are scheduled to resume later this month.
But the latest comments marked Khamenei's first reaction since the idea of direct talks received a high-profile boost earlier this week from U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a security summit in Munich attended by Iran's foreign minister.
Khamenei's statement also could spill over into the upcoming negotiations in Kazakhstan between Iran and a six-nation group comprising the permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany. His apparent references to U.S. sanctions - saying Washington was "holding a gun" to Iran - suggests Iranian envoys will likely stick to demands for relief from the economic pressures before considering any nuclear concessions.
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But Iran met with Egypt's top dogs and also promised them money. Maybe Egypt will give Iran the planes we just sold them in return. Maybe that was always the intention of the purchase.
Har, Har, harty har har
A meeting with Obama would be a waste of Dais Flowers.
Obama throws a party, and no one comes. How sad.
Anytime one vocalizes what they won’t be threatened by that is exactly what they fear. In this case it’s guns. Imagine that and who wants to strip them from us?
Anytime one vocalizes what they won’t be threatened by that is exactly what they fear. In this case it’s guns. Imagine that and who wants to strip them from us?
Obummer rebuffed by Amadinnerjacket. How does that pimp slap feel, Bamster?
Well, Obama certainly showed them!
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