Great Victory for Great Iran - EU backs down on hard-line stance

[mAd_ScIeNtIsT]

Mashallah

Iran makes a great step forward in getting the world to accept its nuclear programme. Just as I always said, Russia and China will not hang Iran out to dry over the nuclear issue.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | EU drops hardline stance on Iran

The EU’s “big three” are said to have backed down from a demand that the UN nuclear watchdog should immediately report Iran to the Security Council.

Diplomats from France, the UK and Germany said the shift came amid opposition from Russia and China.

They are now reportedly proposing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should only implicitly threaten Tehran with such action.

Iran is accused of developing atomic weapons, an allegation it denies.

The Islamic republic insists its nuclear activities have not violated the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

It has warned that if referred to the Security Council, it could start uranium enrichment - a possible step toward making nuclear arms - and stop allowing unfettered IAEA inspections of its nuclear facilities and programmes.

The IAEA board of governors is meeting this week in Vienna.

At least a dozen of the 35 member states opposed the original EU draft resolution - backed by the US, a stern critic of Tehran - that called for immediate referral to the UN Security Council, a move that could trigger sanctions.

According to the Associated Press news agency, the new draft now says only that suspicions over Iran’s nuclear programme are “within the competence of the Security Council”.

It accuses Iran of “excessive concealment, misleading information and delays” in giving IAEA officials access to nuclear materials.

It also expresses serious concern that Iran has failed to “re-establish full suspension of all enrichment-related activities”, a reference to last month’s resumption by Tehran of uranium conversion.

Conversion is a prelude to enrichment - a key step in the manufacture of nuclear arms.

The US appears to be behind the revised resolution.

“Our goal is to build the broadest possible consensus,” State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said.

The threat of referral was not being withdrawn, he told reporters, adding it was “a question of not if, but when” the issue would go before the Security Council.

[Ma_Mooli]

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Good news alright. :-) Its pretty obvious the EU dont have much go on. Good on the bigger 2, for not being led by the american noose. The 'big' 3 obviously are being pushed around quite abit. :-D

[Seminole]

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China, Russia and Iran on one side. Says alot about who you sleep with. Probably the 2 countries that treat their own Muslims worse than anyone else using an unstable, terror-exporting and oppressive regime to position themselves with the west. Not much to go on except to speed up armageddon. I predict Iran will be as irresponsible with their nukes as Pakistan is. It will only be a matter of time before jihad includes nukes. I know everyone here must be so proud.

[anjjan]

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@mAd_ScIeNtIsT

Mashallah

Iran makes a great step forward in getting the world to accept its nuclear programme. Just as I always said, Russia and China will not hang Iran out to dry over the nuclear issue.
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So, you love Russia, your evergreen enemy, and China which is always ready to crush any of yours idiot religious turning.

Iran is accidetaly an Islamic state. Only if that accident had not taken place, you might have been singing in some other tone.

What is ‘Mashallah’ in your thinking.

[Ma_Mooli]

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This isnt about loving china or russia or about treatments of muslims/non-muslims, its pretty much understood the only reason they are siding with Iran is purely for thier own benefits. The only difference with them is that unlike the big 3, they’re not overlooking thier personal interests for America’s sake. i.e. they’re not used to being told what to do.

The good thing here is of course thier interest benefits Iran too, hence its all good na. :k:

anjjan : Iran was no accident mate, it was simply nature taking its course.

[gesto]

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India has played a great role in Irans nuclear projects with a fraction of TATA being under the eyes of the U.S.

[Lajawab]

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@Seminole

China, Russia and Iran on one side. Says alot about who you sleep with. Probably the 2 countries that treat their own Muslims worse than anyone else using an unstable, terror-exporting and oppressive regime to position themselves with the west. Not much to go on except to speed up armageddon. I predict Iran will be as irresponsible with their nukes as Pakistan is. It will only be a matter of time before jihad includes nukes. I know everyone here must be so proud.

And why not? Does America hold the title to power to crush other people?

Both these countries in centuries must not have killed as many Muslims as America did in just 3 years…

[Seminole]

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Yea, it's all good ma. Especially if you want to speed up nukehad and the end of the world. But since it will be you guys swimming in the milk and honey, it's all good, eh?

[Seminole]

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@Lajawab

And why not? Does America hold the title to power to crush other people?

Both these countries in centuries must not have killed as many Muslims as America did in just 3 years…

What’s wrong Lajo, there weren’t any good history program in the parts of the US you are leeching off of? The tens of millions killed by these oppressive countries in the past century dwarf even the massacre of 1971. Your bias blinds you.

[mAd_ScIeNtIsT]

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@Ma Mooli

This isnt about loving china or russia or about treatments of muslims/non-muslims, its pretty much understood the only reason they are siding with Iran is purely for thier own benefits.

Exactly. The kudos must go to Iran for playing politics so well that it got 2 members of the security council with veto powers to oppose the USA, and thus lead to the EU backing down rather than propose a resultion that would be vetoed.

Iran is successfully using Russia and China to hold off American aggression.

[Ma_Mooli]

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^ True.

Yes its all good seminole, because i dont see it that way. The paranoid ones often do, but theres not much we can do there, except maybe ask them to grow up and think rationally. Its been bloated up for no reason whatsoever.

Do you know who gave this technology to Iran? I'll give you three guesses.

[Seminole]

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Ahmadinejad has already stated he will share nuclear technology with other Muslim nations. And with the instablity and fantacism in many of those countrires as well as the track record of the only other Muslim nation with the technolgoy proves, this will only endanger the world. The paranoia turned out to be true with Khan and his whoring out the technology others. So while this may feed your machismo and give you the illusion of equal footing with the US, it will prove the downfall of these Muslim nations and most likely the rest of the world.

[underthedome]

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Allah permiting things can be worked out diplomatically. Israel has a responsibility and duty to protect its citizens. Today Iran had a parade marking the start of the Iran-Iraq war (they apparently celebrate fighting against their "brothers") some of the missiles the rolled out had banners that read “Israel should be wiped off the map" A government that supports terror against Israel and threatens its existence while working on a nuclear program is an incredibly foolish one.

[Ma_Mooli]

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well seminole, perhaps america should've thought of that before selling the know- how to Iran. Its abit funny to cry foul, now that Iran might be doing the same.

utd: Israel does not have sole claim to protect its citizens. That responsibility comes to every government. And the way Iran is being threatened (including from Israel), i think she has more of a responsibility than anyone to look out for her interests. Also, realistically, as long as Uncle Sam is around, Israel's existance is not in danger, we all know that, infact , her neighbour's existance is actually much more of a worry at present. Hence, This threat to existance excuse is getting a tad old now.

[underthedome]

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How is Israel threatening Iran?

Any rational person would not use nuclear weapons unfortunately Iran has some hotheads in power who seem to believe that it is prescribed by Allah to take out Israel.

[Ma_Mooli]

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No, i'm afraid thats the little person in your head who believes that utd. Recently Iran stated to the effect that if Palistinians came to any peace agreement with Israel, they will be willling to support them in the matter. Now, that doesnt seem to be coming from a country who wants to wipe out another entirely, mr hothead. Israel has threatened to attack Iran over the nuke issue on quite a few occasions. Like it did with Iraq. Hence, Iran is understandbly not on friendly terms with someone who is so keen to attack her.

[dope]

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Have a proverbial blast!!

[ravage]

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the idea that israel doesnt threaten anyone with its nukes is so stupid. unless they were developed with the purpose of satisfying a strange kind of curiousity, the concept associated with nuclear weapons is that they will be used under some eventuality.

iran and israel acknowledge each other as enemies, why is it surprising that iran wishes to match the threat israel poses?

[danial]

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The main problem they have (Israel) is the complex which is in the mountains, it’s the main facility where the uranium is being enriched. the problem is that the bunker buster can only Go 18 Meters, and the facility is over 30 feet deep in the mountain, that’s why they have to place the explosives in the facility, using commandoes, however the response from Iran will be not as light as was from Iraq (when Israel destroyed there facilities). Iran recently signed a deal with Syria on mutual defense, and is already working on a permanent base where (so they say) will do joint military exercises.
The Response will be horrible for Iran

As usual, the Jordanians and the Saudi’s will let the Israel fly over, but you think USA will let Iranians fly over Iraq or Saudi land, I think not,

It will become a major Middle East conflict, which USA cant afford at this time,
And if this does become a major conflict, then China (who is in talks with Iran over the Oil supply) will not be able or afford to sit on the side line.

So in my opinion (and it’s just my opinion) Israel will be under heavy pressure to wait till the last minute to attack.

[Silly_Billy]

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China and Russia make a mighty combo.