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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Ahmadinejad urges Europe not to seek sanctions

2006-08-31

Iran's president on Wednesday urged Europe against resorting to sanctions, saying a day before a UN deadline for the country to halt uranium enrichment that punishment would not dissuade it from pursuing its nuclear program.

Sanctions can not dissuade the Iranian nation from conquering the peaks of pride. So it's better for Europe to ... settle problems through negotiations...

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments reflected Iran's defiance up to the Thursday deadline, which threatens sanctions against Iran unless it suspends enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for a nuclear reactor but that the West fears will be used to build a warhead. "Sanctions can not dissuade the Iranian nation from conquering the peaks of pride. So it's better for Europe to be independent in decision making and to settle problems through negotiations," Ahmadinejad said, according to state-run television.

He made the comments during a meeting with Felipe Gonzales, Spain's former premier, the television report said. Iran has rejected the Thursday deadline as illegal and refused any immediate suspension of enrichment, though it says it is open for negotiations. Iran continued to enrich uranium as recently as Tuesday, UN and European officials in Vienna said Wednesday.

Posted by:Fred

#2 Sanctions can not dissuade the Iranian nation from conquering the peaks of pride...."

Exactly why something far more than stupid UN sanction is called for.

Posted by: Duh! 2006-08-31 09:49

#1 There you go. What more encouragement do we need? He wants the alternative to sanctions. Fine, give it to him. Namely, blowing his @ss straight to hell.

Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-31 01:23

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