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| Iran not Concerned about Arms Purchase by Regional Arab States |
| 2007-07-30 |
| Iran is not at all worried about the strengthening of the defense capabilities of Muslim and friendly countries, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said here on Monday. The remarks came as the United States prepares to announce an arms package for Persian Gulf states, which Washington alleges to be a measure adopted in reaction to Tehran's growing military might. "Every country has the right to produce or purchase its needed weapons to reinvigorate its defense capabilities," Najjar told reporters. "The Islamic Republic of Iran is not at all worried about the strengthening of the defense capabilities of the Muslim, friendly and brotherly states and believes that their increased defense capabilities would boost the defense capabilities of the Muslim world," he added. "Those regimes, which still dream of a land stretched from the Nile to the Euphrates and invade the territories of the Islamic countries, should feel concerned about this issue," the General reminded. "When selling arms to regional countries, the US always acts in a way that the Zionist regime (of Israel) can maintain its military superiority," he said, adding, "They strive to spark an arms race in a bid to keep their giant weapon production companies away from the danger of bankruptcy." Meantime, the Iranian defense minister reiterated that durable peace and security in the Persian Gulf can merely be established by regional states , FNA reported. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has and will always underlines the need for the expansion of mutual cooperation, refrain from tension, respect for good neighborly relations, conclusion of consolidated political, economic, defense and security treaties to help establish peace and tranquility in the region, and it has always pioneered in doing so," the General concluded. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 IMO Radical Iran is concerned, but as good hyper-correct politicos will likely not publicly admit to it. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-07-30 22:53 |
| #2 LOL Moose...nice graphic! Perfectly in tune with the spinning black turbans - like a Sine wave |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-07-30 22:15 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-07-30 19:58 |