Posted on 08/10/2005 6:40:26 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
VIENNA, Austria (CNN) -- An Iranian official has warned European countries against "coercive" measures in the diplomatic standoff over its nuclear program as Tehran removed the U.N. watchdog agency's seals from its Isfahan nuclear processing facility.
The International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon to discuss the issue after Iran announced it would resume operations at its Isfahan uranium conversion plant.
Cyrus Nasseri, Iran's chief delegate to the watchdog agency, told CNN that European countries should "think twice" before taking any action that might be considered "coercive."
"That would be a course of action that would lead to a situation where everyone would lose," he said.
In talks Wednesday, Nasseri dropped a not-so-veiled hint that Iran could push world oil prices higher if the West tried to block its nuclear program, according to a Western diplomat who attended discussions in Vienna.
The Iranians also hinted that they could help ease -- or worsen -- trouble spots in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, the diplomat said.
The threat came on a day when crude oil futures hit a new high of nearly $65 a barrel in trading in New York.
Iran, which has extensive oil deposits, says its nuclear program is meant to generate civilian nuclear power, but the United States and other countries have raised concerns that Tehran is concealing a nuclear weapons program.
At the United Nations, Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged Iran and European Union countries to keep talking and avoid "any steps that would lead to further escalation."
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We must take these Islamo-fascists out now!! The clock is ticking BUMP!!
Sounds like it is time for Hans "Brix" to send Iran a nasty letter telling them the UN is angry with them.
That's right. We should use Delta Force and other Special Forces to eliminate the leadership. And to give the opposition weapons and unlimited air support. This could turn out like Afghanistan if done properly.
Yes... somebody call Nanny 911 to help teach Iran to play nice.
It 's coffee time.....ha ha ha
So how long did it take Europe to surrender?
I would at least wait until they nuke Paris. Gotta have UN approval, ya know.
This seems to have something to do with the recent change in leadership in Iran.
When does it end Kofi? This has been going on for WAY too long now. They aren't going to stop. You'd have to be pretty soft in the head (or Jimmy Carter) not to see that they plan to continue and then hold the world hostage.
This contumely is foolish on the Iranians' part. They appear to be using the Saddam Hussein handbook for regime suicide.
We need to step it up a notch .. I say we tap one foot sternly while giving them very disapproving looks.
France already did!!!!!!
Well, we could come to EU's aid and send a couple of our nukes to Iran.
I wonder if the strategy is to go into Iran after the Europeans beg us to do so.
Israel...paging Israel...IAF...cleanup in isle 2, please.
LVM
Works for me.
Complete UN economic sanctions are the only option now.
This will cripple the country (maybe the oil market too), but in 10 years, the Iyatollahs will give up their weapons.
Well, tactically, it would make sense to rattle sabres at European appeasers first...
I have an idea! Let's let Europe solve this one. We're tied up right now spreading Peace, Liberty and Democracy all over the place. Our Dance Card is currently full, and we've done enough, don't you think? ;)
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