Posted on 04/12/2006 4:58:49 AM PDT by Flavius
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the standoff over Iran's nuclear program could not be resolved through use of force, news agencies reported. ADVERTISEMENT
"I am convinced that there can be no resolution of the problem through use of force," the agencies quoted Lavrov as saying on Wednesday.
"Practically all European countries are in solidarity with Russia" in this regard, Lavrov said.
He cautioned against drawing conclusions too quickly following the announcement Tuesday by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that the Islamic republic had successfully enriched uranium itself for use as nuclear fuel.
The main goal still remained preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, Lavrov said.
"I would not rush to draw any conclusions because passions are inflamed too often with respect to Iran's nuclear program," he said.
"Our task, as I have often stated, is to prevent violation of the nuclear non-proliferation regime," the Russian minister said.
Earlier, the Russian foreign ministry spokesman called Ahmadinejad's announcement "a step in the wrong direction" and called on Tehran to suspend all uranium enrichment activity including that for scientific research purposes.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during his meeting with his Jordanian counterpart Abdelelah al-Khatib in Moscow, April 11. Lavrov has said that the standoff over Iran's nuclear program could not be resolved through use of force, news agencies reported.(AFP/Yuri Kadobnov)
Only if we don't use a big enough bomb.
Regards, Ivan
I suspect that Israel does not share the same view.
This Lavrov is no deep thinker-destroying your enemy ALWAYS resolves an impasse.
Look out 'Twelvers'. An army of apes is coming for you.
for a second i thought he said
Farce will not solve anything or
France will not solve anything
so i agreed
I would argue that we ought to drop a dirty bomb at each of their nuclear sites. Even if all the equipment isn't destroyed, they'll be unable to use what remains.
Make it particularly dirty, actually.
Regards, Ivan
""Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the standoff over Iran's nuclear program could not be resolved through use of force,""
SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE A GOOD START !!!!
A: A Middle Eastern leader with a Messiah complex and Nuclear weapons.
In other words, in the absence of proof that a actual weapons program is underway, Iran has not severely violated the NPT. and therefor the UN has no authority to take action. I just quickly read over the NPT and I really can't believe how weak the document is. If something is to be done to halt Iran's nuclear research program it will be up to individual states acting upon a threat to there security. NPT has no teeth and Iran's violations are nothing out of the ordinary.
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