Iran has no strategic regional ally: ex-IRGC chief

Tehran Times ^ | July 15, 2010

[nuconvert]

TEHRAN – Former IRGC commander has said that “Iran has no strategic allies in the region save for Syria and Turkey which are to some extent close to us but they are not considered as Iran’s allies in real terms.”

Today Iran’s enemies atop of them the U.S., Britain and the Zionist regime are working together with the aim of harming Iran’s interests, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi told the Mehr News Agency in an exclusive interview with the Mehr News Agency published on Wednesday.

“On one hand the U.S. is responsible for imposing political and economic pressure against Iran by means of the United Nations Security Council sanctions.

“By that policy they are trying to compel European and Arab states to distance themselves from Iran,” he commented.

He added, “The role of Britain, on the other hand, is to sow schism, discord, and (spread) pessimism among the people and the state officials.”

In addition to driving a wedge between the public and the system, Britain is seeking to disrespect Islamic values, Islamic figures, and religious authorities one example of which was the defacing of the picture of Imam Khomeini in December 2009, the military advisor to the Supreme Leader stated.

Against the above backdrop “we shouldn’t blame foreign countries for all the problems we are facing today,” as there are some self-centered officials in the system who are only after greater power, thus their actions are not to the interest of the country, he explained.

Foreign enemies, the U.S. and Britain have come to the conclusion that in order to harm the Islamic Revolution they should target the leadership and the IRGC at the same time, Safavi noted

[Polybius]

Ir Former IRGC commander has said that “Iran has no strategic allies in the region save for Syria and Turkey

When you have a nuke on your missile, you don't need no stinkin' regional ally.

The Obama Pesidency is getting very dangerous.

[patriot preacher]

Please — Any fool KNOWS Syria is Iran’s ally. And the way Turkey has been acting in the lasy year or two AT LEAST, trusting THEM as an ally (NATO or NOT) would be just plain DUMB. If it came down to it, The Shi’a in Iraq would bacl Iran too.

And PLEASE, don’t be too stupid to remember Hezbollah. They are Iran’s Shi’a Foreign Legion Terrorism Corps, and they have plenty of outposts not only in their HQ nation of Lebanon, but all over the world — including the US — and they are sending more in via the Mexican border EVERY month.

ANd, has ANYONE ELSE ever considered WHY we haven’t found Osama bin Laden? Or WHERE those Chemical and Biological Weapons Saddam had actually went? Because, he most certainly DID have them. They went to Syria — and Iran, which is where Osama bin Laden has been since AT LEAST 2002, shortly after we entered Afghanistan. Why not? Radical Shi’a and Radical Sunni may hate each other — but they BOTH hate us, they BOTH want a ONE WORLD Caliphate under Imam al-Mahdi, and they can kill each other later if that doesn’t work out....

No allies? Who wrote this stuff? Good Lord!

[patriot preacher]

....And then I see it was published by the Tehran Times....LMBO!

[mainsail that]

Turkey is still in NATO and they look after their own interests. At best they can play some games but they would never (almost) align against USA when it really matters, we can rain on their parade quite seriously. Not to mention that by going with Iran, Turks p*ss off the much more numerous and richer Arabs.

[cranked]

Syria......Hamas.....

[citizenredstater9271]

Iran supplies weapons to every major terrorist organization (Hamas and Hezbollah and probably al-qeada) in the Middle east. It’s simple: take out Iran and these groups will lose their main funding. We NEED to strike Iran or else face more attacks against America and Israel.

[ETL]

From CBS-News, July 29, 2006:

Chavez Vows To 'Stand By Iran'
After Oil Talks In Tehran, Venezuelan Leader Called 'Brother' By Ahmedinejad

"Chavez pledged that his country would 'stay by Iran at any time and under any condition,' state television reported. Ahmadinejad said he saw in Chavez a kindred spirit." "'We do not have any limitation in cooperation,' Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying. 'Iran and Venezuela are next to each other and supporters of each other. Chavez is a source of a progressive and revolutionary current in South America and his stance in restricting imperialism is tangible.'":
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/29/world/main1847331.shtml
____________________________________________________

“We are creating a new world, a balanced world. A new world order, a multipolar world,” Chavez told reporters during a visit to Communist China, one of many. His “new world order” includes [RUSSIA], China, Iran,... and a significantly weakened United States, he explained.

Resurgent Communism in Latin America
by Alex Newman, March 16, 2010:

http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/south-america-mainmenu-37/3122-resurgent-communism-in-latin-america?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=
____________________________________________________

From the Russian News and Information Agency:
July 27, 2006
"'I am determined to expand relations with Russia,' Chavez, known as an outspoken critic of what he calls the United States' unilateralism, told the Russian leader, adding that his determination stemmed from their shared vision of the global order.":
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060727/51913498.html
____________________________________________________

From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HI29Ag01.html
____________________________________________________

"Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."

http://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed092605a.cfm

[ETL]

http://article.wn.com/view/2009/06/16/Iran_president_visits_Russia_despite_protests/

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks nuconvert. Agitprop from an Iranian regime insider:

Former IRGC commander... Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi... In addition to driving a wedge between the public and the system, Britain is seeking to disrespect Islamic values, Islamic figures, and religious authorities one example of which was the defacing of the picture of Imam Khomeini in December 2009, the military advisor to the Supreme Leader stated... Foreign enemies, the U.S. and Britain have come to the conclusion that in order to harm the Islamic Revolution they should target the leadership and the IRGC at the same time, Safavi noted...