Rouhani hits back at Obama, expands missile program

Arutz Sheva ^ | 31.12.15 | Ari Yashar

[Eleutheria5]

A day after reports that US President Barack Obama is planning new sanctions on companies taking part in Iran's ballistic missile program, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani came out swinging Thursday, giving an order to escalate the missile program.

Rouhani issued a decree to Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan to accelerate Iran's production of "various types of missiles," reports the Iranian state-run PressTV.

According to the report Wednesday, the potential new sanctions would target about 12 companies and individuals in Iran, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for their suspected role in developing Iran's ballistic missile program, which is limited by UN sanctions over the potential development of nuclear-capable missiles.

US officials have said the Treasury Department retains a right under July's controversial nuclear agreement to blacklist Iranian entities suspected of involvement in missile development.

Rouhani on Thursday wrote in his decree that the new sanctions are part of US policies to "illegally interfere in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s programs for boosting the defense power.”

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[Eleutheria5]

They're so misunderstood./double entendre, one meaning of which is sarc, the other irony

[Dogbert41]

[skeeter]

Obama imposes sanctions on companies assisting in Iran's ballistic missile program, after basically green lighting their nuclear weapons program?

Does this mean suitcase nukes are preferred over ICBMs?

[teacherwoes]

I’m sure the missiles would be used only for peaceful purposes./s

[Eleutheria5]

More likely cargo container nukes. They’re too heavy to fit into a suitcase. But whatever.

[BenLurkin]

[skeeter]

Perhaps China will not license Iran the USA’s ICBM guidance systems they “acquired” from Bill Clinton.

[WENDLE]

that Iran guy is just kicking his BITCH!!

[Jim Robinson]

FUBO!

[inkfarmer]

This is hilarious. The guy is an utter moron. I especially like the way he tries to feign deep pondering with his reckless hand to chin maneuver. He catches himself and becomes self-conscious about it. What a gallon of idiocy this muslim is.

[Iron Munro]

[familyop]

But international trade and civilian government funding interests said that Rouhani is a moderate and Putin is a friend.

[familyop]

And that’s alright, because someone really, really smart is going to make some really, really good deals.

[Iron Munro]

This is hilarious. The guy is an utter moron.

Those cocaine flashbacks can hit at any time.

Obama looks exactly like OJ Simpson looked at the trial when he was
trying to pretend he was paying attention and when he feigned surprise.

[knarf]

The real threat is stickin’ a suitcase nuke in a vest

[SunkenCiv]

Speaking of doubling down...

[odds]

Gosh, not that Rouhani again! several yrs before him, it was Khatami!

[odds]

“They’re so misunderstood./double entendre, one meaning of which is sarc, the other irony”

Maybe they should learn French... nous entendons et ils entendent (sarc included).

[trebb]

And Obama smirks at us as he says, “Trust me, my way is the way that will work”.....

[Eleutheria5]

Omigosh! Who?