Posted on 04/09/2015 6:34:56 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
Iran's president says his country will only sign an agreement restricting his country's nuclear program if economic sanctions are lifted. The remarks on state TV came as Iran's supreme leader said he's neither for nor against the deal.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also said that any arrangements must respect Iran's interests and dignity. He also questioned the need for talks if they don't trigger the removal of sanctions. And he reiterated his distrust of the United States.
From Istanbul, NPR's Peter Kenyon reports:
["Today is national nuclear technology day in Iran, and President Hassan Rouhani used the occasion to tout Iran's nuclear achievements and to promote the framework for a nuclear agreement with six world powers, reached last week in Switzerland.
"Both Iran and the U.S. have been emphasizing the most favorable aspects of the framework from their perspective, including on issues that have not been resolved, such as the scope and timing of sanctions relief for Iran.
"Rouhani says Iran will only sign a deal if 'all sanctions are lifted the first day of implementation.' U.S. and European officials have been clear that sanctions relief will come after Iran's nuclear restrictions and other commitments have been made and verified.
"In the same speech, Rouhani called for an end to airstrikes in Yemen."]
Speaking about those same issues later Thursday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that he's "neither for nor against" the framework deal that was negotiated in a marathon session in Lausanne.
"In a speech carried by state TV," Peter reports, "Khamenei says there is no agreement until every point is written down and signed, and thus no need for his approval or disapproval before then. He adds that he still supports his nuclear negotiating team, and still distrusts the United States and its allies."
On Twitter, Khamenei elaborated on those ideas, saying of an American fact sheet about the agreement, "most of it was contrary to what was agreed."
He continued, "They always deceive and breach promises."
Khamenei also touched on Iran's nuclear ambitions, saying, "Islam & reason forbid us from acquiring nukes but nuclear industry is a necessity for country's future in energy, medicine, agriculture,etc."
The leader also said that special monitoring of Iran's nuclear program isn't acceptable, stating, "Foreign monitoring on Iran's security isn't allowed."
This is not even a ‘deal’ it is a ‘framework’ that might allow for some deal in the future
Obama is SUCH a dumbass
“must respect Iran’s interests and dignity.”
*****
Because the dignity of homosexual Sunni Muslim terrorist enablers is important (I’m referring to both Obama and the Iranians).
Item 1:
Iran will cease and desist in all research and development of nuclear weapons.
Item 2:
United States will relinquish all research, weapons plans, and scientific material on nuclear weapons that it possesses, to Iran.
Item 3:
United States will deliver, in operational status, 25 W88 Nuclear Warheads, along with support personnel, materials, and information required to maintain, deliver, and detonate the weapons.
Item 4:
Iran agrees to use no more than 5, but no less than 3, of said warheads in Israeli territory within 3 months of acquisition of warheads.
Item 5:
All sanctions against Iran shall be lifted.
Item 6:
America will give Iran 4 trillion dollars in ‘aid’.
Item 7:
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“...Khamenei also said that any arrangements must respect Iran’s interests and dignity...”
‘Dignity’?
WHAT dignity? You’d think he would choke on the word.
Who didn’t see this coming ?
Obama is failing in keeping his co-conspirators in Iran quiet until the noose is fully tightened around the infidel West.
Kill the deal...now. No need to waste any more time, you can’t negotiate with a snake.
Obama has such a great track record with foreign affairs...what could possibly go wrong?
“”President Hassan Rouhani used the occasion to tout Iran’s nuclear achievements””
Wonder if they’re similar to the Muslim’s achievements in establishing the United States. What achievements is he talking about?
Now that obozo knows what Iran thinks of the negotiations, are obozo and Kerry going to sit back and pretend all is well and wait until June to go back? Or are they going to do the smart thing now and say, sorry, if that’s the way you feel, the sanctions stay in place. We have nothing further to talk about.
HA! Must have got up this a.m., with a damaged brain.
This situation is so unbelievable. The ink not only is not dry... it hasn't even been put on paper and already the Iranians are saying they will not be complying with any part of anything. Why do they believe that the “West” had any incentive to lift the sanctions?
The Israelis need to intervene soon, and definitively. They could have done so years ago, and conventionally; but they dilly-dallied. Now they must use unconventional means, and with every passing day, those means must become more and more horrifying and terrible.
If they continue to waste time, the result will be a medium scale nuclear exchange. Such is the price for procrastinating.
“Why do they believe that the “West” had any incentive to lift the sanctions? “
$$$$$$$$$$$s and €€€€€€€€€€€s
That is what its all about isn’t it? Who cares if a hundred thousand people are vaporized and few million people of radiation poisoning.
The ayatollah knows obammy urgently needs this deal. He knows theOne will do anything to to call it an historic accomplishment. He might as well make audacious demands, he will likely succeed.
I am seeing the meeting ending with one of the Iranians saying Nyuk,Nyuk,Nyuk and using his hand and waving it in front of Kerry’s face.
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