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Iran Tries Charm to Counter Israel Remarks
2005-11-07
Facing continued criticism for its president's call for Israel's destruction, Iran launched a charm offensive Sunday by proposing resumed nuclear talks with Europe, saying it allowed U.N. inspectors to visit a sensitive military facility and pledging to boost relations with former enemy Iraq. Still, Tehran's diplomatic spat with Italy over the anti-Israel remarks worsened, with Rome warning Iran it risked isolating itself from the international community by denying the "right to exist to another state and other people."

Hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent call for Israel to be "wiped off the map" has increased international pressure against Iran. It also overshadows a crucial Nov. 24 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors, which threatens to refer Tehran to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions over its controversial nuclear program. On Sunday, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, tried some damage control, calling for resumed negotiations on the program with Britain, Germany and France, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. Talks collapsed in August after Tehran rejected an incentives package in return for permanently ending uranium enrichment, which it voluntarily suspended in 2004 under a deal with the Europeans.
Posted by:Fred

#6  .com, when Mr. Wife was working in Cairo, he spent quite a few evenings in the Mena House kitchen teaching the chefs to make a satisfactory American-style pepperoni pizza. Of course that was the latter half of the '80s, so they'd probably forgotten by the time your cravings became overwhelming. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-11-07 14:23  

#5  GK - exactly so. I presume the usual rubes will actually take this seriously. Maybe even start "talks" or something. I'm sure El Baradei will be right there - and perhaps stiff the UNSC again - for a pocket full of mumbles, and a numbered Swiss account.
Posted by: Regnad Kcin   2005-11-07 07:23  

#4  Lol. Sausage? Lol. You mean that beef "sausage" shit they serve in 'slamic shitholes, I presume, heh. My apologies since I've said it before, but I was dreaming about Italian sausage pizza by the time I left, lol.
Posted by: .com   2005-11-07 04:24  

#3  Iranian charm. Now there's an oxymoron.
Posted by: GK   2005-11-07 02:51  

#2  Talk nice or it's no more cheese and sausage Italian pizza.
Posted by: Besoeker   2005-11-07 01:12  

#1  with Rome warning Iran it risked isolating itself from the international community by denying the "right to exist to another state and other people."

oooooh. Ouch! Good to see such brave, bold action by the Italians. Ahmad is probably begging Sharon for a group hug photo as I type.
Posted by: 2b   2005-11-07 01:02  

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