Posted on 04/24/2006 5:29:00 AM PDT by familyop
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's defense minister said on Monday that any U.S. military attack over its nuclear programme would result in a humiliating defeat for the United States, the official IRNA news agency reported.
He was speaking on the anniversary of an attempt in 1980 by the U.S. military to rescue Americans held hostage in the U.S. embassy in Tehran. The mission failed when the helicopters crashed in a sand storm in the Tabas desert in eastern Iran.
"If America chooses the military option a humiliating defeat worse than their failure in the Tabas desert will await them," Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar was quoted by IRNA as saying.
Iran says the sand storm was "divine wrath".
Iran is embroiled in a dispute with the West over its nuclear program, which the United States says it designed to build bombs. Washington says it wants a diplomatic solution but has refused to rule out military action.
"Bringing up the issue of military option, threatening Iran with it ... contradicts the charter of the United Nations and other international regulations," Najjar said.
Iran has also staged high-profile wargames in the Gulf and boasted of new home-grown missiles that experts say would enable the country to wreak havoc in the vital oil shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, if pushed.
Iran has been referred to the Security Council, where Western nations have threatened to press for sanctions.
Iran says its program is purely civilian and says it only wants to make fuel for nuclear power plants.
Carter is nothing more than Cindy Sheehan with a penis.....if he even has one!
Or Tehran Timmy
"Timmy Tehran" from Hadean's
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Iran couldn't even beat Iraq in how many years?
...Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar
Tehran (mos)Tafa????
Yes but they did manage to kill 300,000 to 400,000 men and boys in the process. The Iranians sent boys as young as 12 years into battle with little or no weapons. Human waves of children to blow up mines to clear a path to the Iraq army. Now there's human sacrifice for ya. Amen.
Hey, he's series. I heard he might even attack us with his submarine.
Did I say anything about Nuking them? Don't preach to me about moral consequences and actions. Last I checked Islam rejects Jesus Christ as a savior so I guess the only option for them is hell according to my bible!
....then, they'll certainly die in their sins....which I'm very sure breaks GOD's all-loving & caring heart.
He loves Everyone of all nations & countries...and HE wants everyone to believe in HIM.
LOL!!! neither did i....
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