Posted on 07/31/2005 12:39:16 AM PDT by DoctorZIn
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Iran demands EU make nuclear offer by August 1
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran demanded on Saturday that the European Union submit proposals in a dispute over its nuclear programme by August 1 rather than take a week longer.The European Union -- represented by Britain, France and Germany -- is due to offer Iran a limited package of economic and political incentives to give up work that the United States suspects is a veil for efforts to build a nuclear bomb.
In return, the EU wants Iran to agree to maintain indefinitely its suspension of uranium enrichment, nuclear fuel reprocessing and related activities.
Ali Aghamohammadi, a spokesman for the Supreme National Security Council, said the parties had originally agreed an August 1 deadline, and that ambassadors for the "EU Three" had asked for this to be extended by six days.
"We reject any delay. We are expecting their proposals to be submitted on August 1 and it should meet Iran's minimum expectations," he told Reuters.
However, it was not clear whether Iran was using a tough stance over a matter of a few days to put pressure on the EU.
Diplomats in the EU Three capitals said they were not aware that the EU had committed itself firmly to August 1.
They said there had been an agreement at talks with Iran in Geneva last May that it would submit a proposal by the end of July or "early August".
Waiting until August 7 would allow the EU Three to present their offer after the inauguration of Iran's new president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on August 3.
Regardless of the date, diplomats have expressed little optimism that a deal can be done.
EU diplomats say the European offer is predicated on Iran agreeing to maintain indefinitely its suspension of uranium enrichment, nuclear fuel reprocessing and related activities.
If it does not do so, they have threatened to back U.S. demands to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.
But the outgoing president, Mohammad Khatami, said on Wednesday that Iran would resume some work on its nuclear fuel cycle, which the West suspects is part of a clandestine effort to produce a bomb, regardless of what the EU Three offer.
"Our deadline for suspending nuclear work was the EU proposal. We will wait until the first days of August but will restart activities right afterwards," he told reporters.
The spokesman, Aghamohammadi, said on Saturday the EU Three had asked to discuss their proposals in meetings in Paris on August 31 and in New York in September.
"It means the proposal regarding Iran's nuclear programme practically will be postponed for an unlimited time," he said. "That means this proposal does not meet Iran's minimum expectations."
Iran regards nuclear fuel cycle activities as a right under the Non-Proliferation Treaty and wants to be allowed to keep at least a pilot enrichment programme.
DoctorZin:
Iran's leaders have already prepared a major statement to be release August 1st on their nuclear program. Monday will be a major news day on Iran.
- The New York Times reported that Iran's incoming conservative president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is planning to address the United Nations General Assembly in September.
- The LA Times lamented that Iran's media is ignoring Akbar Ganji who is close to death after nearly 50 days on a hunger strike, saying the press in Iran is too intimidated. Actually they are were banned from publishing news on Ganji.
- Baku Today reported that 300 Kurdish activists staged a sit-in outside the governor’s office in Iran’s western province of Kurdistan.
- Reuters reported that a UN report said that Iran is denying basic amenities to its ethnic and religious minorities and in some cases confiscating their land.
- Iran Focus: an MEK website, reported that an officer in Iran’s armed forces and an Iranian soldier were arrested in Iraq.
- Iran Focus: an MEK website, reported that the newly appointed head of Iran’s police, announced that members of the Bassij were authorised to assist the police in cracking down on dissent.
- The Guardian asked Is the mood in Iran fearful or defiant? Their reporter met with hardline clerics, Tehran liberals, mosque-goers, workers and the near-destitute - and finds surprising resonances with their superpower enemy.
- MEMRI reported that Iranian President-Elect, Ahmadinejad, said Is there art that is more beautiful, more divine, and more eternal than the art of martyrdom? ... Have no doubt... Allah willing, Islam will conquer what? It will conquer all the mountain tops of the world.
- Jamie Glazov, FrontPageMag published a panel discussion on the coming U.S. showdown with Iran.
- Eli Lake, The NY Sun reported that Rafsanjani asked for a pardon for Akbar Ganji.
- SMCCDI reported that the unrest is continuing in several northwestern cities of Iran located in the Kurdistan and W. Azarbaijan provinces.
- Yahoo News reported that Iran's highest profile political prisoner, journalist Akbar Ganji, and the hardline judiciary escalated on the 50th day of his hunger strike, with fears he may not live much longer.
- Islamic Republic News Agency reported that the Center for Advocates of Human Rights on Saturday protested to the Judiciary against arrest warrant the body issued for lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani, attorney for Ganji and the Kazemi family.
- Islamic Republic News Agency reported that President Mohammad Khatami referred to Rafsanjani as being among the great assets of the Islamic Revolution.
- Iranian.ws reported that Judiciary chief mullah Shahroudi said that the recent statements by Akbar Ganji have brought further problems to his case.
- Voice of America News reported that Iran has rejected as "unfounded" U.S. accusations linking President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the 1979 take-over of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
- Akbar Ganji, Free Ganji published a letter to Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush, an English translation.
- Michael Fumento, Townhall.com argues that the mainstream media suppress Iraq optimism.
- Amir Taheri, Aawsat explains why terrorism cannot win.
- Dr. Corsi, WorldNetDaily reported that Kurds in Iran's western city of Mahabad are rioting providing horrifying evidence of mullahs' rule of terror.
- ESISC.org reports that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad practices the Takiya, the art of institutionalizes lying, is second nature to the rulers of Iran.
- Islamic Republic News Agency reported that Iran's Defense Minister Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani stressed Iran's readiness to confront military attacks.
- And finally, Photos of a gathering around Ganji's home and a poem by DoctorZin: Silence.
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Thought so.
The tide is turning against these fanatics. The world is getting sick and tired of the senseless death these radical Muslims promote. The sooner we see more Muslim Leaders condemning these people, the sooner it will go away. Between the U.K. and Pakistan tossing out the radicals in their countries, and the crack down on their websites. The Terrorists are running out of places to hide
The Mullahs will get caught cheating on their EU nuclear deal.
That will send the dispute to the UN.
The UN will order sanctions.
The U.S. will enforce those sanctions via an embargo...though whether that is sea-only or sea and air and land is another question.
...After that point, it will probably be up to the Iranian students to either overthrow the Mullahs or take a lesser role...
That will send the dispute to the UN.
The UN will order sanctions.
The U.S. will enforce those sanctions via an embargo...though whether that is sea-only or sea and air and land is another question.
...After that point, it will probably be up to the Iranian students to either overthrow the Mullahs or take a lesser role...
You forgot something; 2 of the 3 p-EU countries making the deal will cheat on those sanctions (that is, if htey survive a Russian veto).
I have an idea for an offer, "give us all the nuclear material and nuclear information we ask for, or we will turn sand to glass across your whole country".
That will send the dispute to the UN.
Where it will disappear never to be seen again.
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Where it will disappear never to be seen again.
Thirty-eight Democrats oppose Bush recess-appointing Bolton to the UN; they are trying to insure that Iran may develop nuclear weapons.
Bush will recess-appoint Bolton and he will do the unthinkable, i.e., bitchslap Khamenei and his rabid puppet Ahmadinejaz.
We cannot allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons, but the command team deems a certain diplomatic groundwork essential.
I personally would eschew the diplofairy Twister and go straightaway to dispatching B-2 Spirit bombers with candygrams for Mr. Mongo.
Bolton will guarantee that Iran's belligerent disregard for agreements gains worldwide exposure.
This will not change any hearts and minds, nor will it dissuade Iran from its fanatic pursuits.
It will merely provide the necessary "diplomatic methods have failed and the final recourse is dispatching B-2 Spirit bombers with candygrams for Mr. Mongo."
Hey kids!
It's recess time!
John Bolton will now be teaching you some new games!
(Slick Willie made about 142 recess appointments)
That is a super good graphic!
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