Posted on 08/06/2005 6:32:08 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
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Iran Rejects EU Nuclear Plan
Iran on Saturday rejected Europe's proposal for ending the standoff over Tehran's nuclear program, calling the package "unacceptable" and not up to Tehran's "minimum expectations."Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said the government would send its official rejection to the Europeans later Saturday or Sunday. READ MORE
Iran Press News reported that Ayatollah Jannati, the Director of the Guardian Council, said: "We have said, from the very beginning of the discussions with the Europeans that they're duplicitous and conmen. It was evident from the outset that these talks with these 3 Europeans would not lead anywhere..."
Here is a summary of the EU3 proposal.
- The Washington Post reported that the Bush administration expressed support for a proposal by European negotiators designed to ensure that Iran's nuclear activities will not lead to its development of nuclear weapons.
- The New York Times reported that European negotiators have prepared a sweeping proposal that raises the possibility of Iran acquiring nuclear reactors and fuel, and of achieving a full political and economic relationship with the West.
- Deutsche Welle reported that European diplomats have asked for an emergency meeting of the UN atomic agency next Tuesday in order to keep pressure on Iran not to resume sensitive nuclear fuel cycle work.
- IranMania reported that Canada threatened to introduce a UN resolution on Iran's human rights record.
- Iran Press News reported that Iranian Commander Saffari, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's Navy said "If the Americans and Europeans are not judicious and act disrespectfully, overstepping their boundaries, 'the people' wouldn’t for a moment, hesitate to chop off that [overstepping] leg..."
- Iran Press News reported that student leader/political prisoner Manouchehr Mohammadi who along with his brother Akbar have been on a hunger strike inside Evin prison in Tehran. Photo.
- NBC News reported American soldiers intercepted a large shipment of high explosives, smuggled into northeastern Iraq from Iran only last week. Intelligence officials believe the high-explosives were shipped into Iraq by the Iranian Revolutionary guard or the terrorist group Hezbollah.
- The Washington Post reported that eight Nobel laureates appealed to the Iranian government yesterday for Ganji's immediate and unconditional release.
- Kira Zalan blog asked, Is there an Iran crisis?
- Iranian bloggers and news sources reported that a group took full responsibility of murder of the judge who was shot a few days ago in Tehran, saying they killed the judge because he has been killing and torturing political prisoners.
- Amnesty International released a public statement calling on Iran's new President, Mahmoud Ahmadinezhad, should make human rights a top priority.
- Reza Pahlavi published a letter to Kofi Annan to act on behalf of Iranian political prisoners.
- The Financial Times reported that the Bush administration is considering denying a visa to Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Iran's new elected conservative president from addressing the United Nations.
- International Crisis Group on Iran published a report on, What Does Ahmadi-Nejad's Victory Mean?
- And finally, a photo and report from Iran Press News of Iranian helicopters firing on protestors.
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Sooooooooo, what did the EU expect, co-operation?
Will now see the Euro weenies do what they do best, when in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. And wait for Uncle Sam leadership to bail their dismal arses out, again.
Niiice
Here, Iran whines about a low ball offer and probably bribes some Eurinals, making it appear that she is negotiating. Doesn't matter.
This may be a diggerent situation for North Korea. NK doesn't have independent sources of income and may be willing to stop nukes for pay, one, because they need money for current expenses and, two, they can't afford the on-going maintenabce costs. No, unless we can destabilize Iran and change the government there, they will acquire nuclear capability and be nuked before they can use it. Should a nuke go off in the US, large portions of Iran will follow shortly.
Well, I don't think that any of us are surprised that Iran turned down this offer. But I am surprised at how FAST the proposal was rejected. Now that the new man is in charge I'm thinking that the games (with the EU3) are over.
agreed
The start of our blocklade looms ever closer.
Somebody should tell the mullahs about the USA's "nuclear plan" for Iran.
I can guaran-damn-tee that they won't like it at all.
Not for europeans.
bttt!
Nice!!!!
Don't be surprised if regime changes its mind.
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This is the reason why Iran has to agree on the deal with E3/EU:
http://www.netiran.com/?fn=artd(3149)
"It is quite natural that if we want to bring 30 billion dollars worth of foreign investments in the country in a five year period beginning from 2005, we will have to attract at least five billion dollars worth of foreign investments on the average per year. Of the 1.6 billion dollars worth of investments approved for 2003, we had nearly 400 million dollars in investment. Accordingly permits for 4.3 billion dollars worth of investments were issued in 2004 of which only 170 million dollars was materialized. I think if this trend continues this way, we will have to issue permits for 200 billion dollars worth of investments next year so that two billion dollars of this figure can be materialized."
Comment: cash is king
I wonder why they're having trouble attracting foreign investments ? Maybe it has something to do with the gov't and leadership there?
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