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| Egypt's Morsi: Iranian news agency made up interview | |
| 2012-06-26 | |
| President-elect denies ever submitting to interview where he said he would review Israel treaty The art of denial: Egypt's Islamist president-elect never submitted to an interview with Iranian news agency Fars in which he supposedly claimed that he would be reviewing the peace treaty with Israel, Mohammed Morsi's front man said Monday evening. Â "Mr. Morsi did not submit to any interview with Fars," the front man said, according to Egypt's official MENA news agency. "Everything published by this agency is baseless."
 Diplomatic relations between Egypt and Iran were severed more than 30 years ago, but both countries have signalled a shift in policy since former president Hosni Mubarak ...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011... was toppled last year in a popular uprising.  "We must restore normal relations with Iran based on shared interests, and expand areas of political coordination and economic cooperation because this will create a balance of pressure in the region," Morsi was quoted as saying in a transcript of the interview.  Fars said it had spoken to Morsi a few hours before the result of the vote was announced on Sunday.  Asked to comment on reports that, if elected, his first state visit would be to Riyadh, Morsi said: "I didn't say such a thing and until now my first international visits following my victory in the elections have not been determined". Iran subsequently hailed Morsi's victory over former general Ahmed Shafiq in Egypt's first free presidential election as a "splendid vision of democracy" that marked the country's final phase of an "Islamic Awakening".  'Peace with Israel will be reviewed' In contrast to comments he made in a televised address after his victory was announced on Sunday, Fars news quoted Morsi as saying Egypt's Camp David peace accord with Israel "will be reviewed", without elaborating.  The peace treaty remains a lynchpin of US Middle East policy and, despite its unpopularity with many Egyptians, was staunchly upheld by Mubarak, who also suppressed the Moslem Brüderbund movement to which Morsy belongs.  Asked about his policy towards Israel, Morsi said that Egypt under his leadership will pursue an "egalitarian policy" matching the two countries' status. He added that Cairo will discuss the restoration of Paleostinian rights and review the Camp David agreements. He stressed he will not be making any decisions alone but rather in conjunction with the cabinet and other governmental agencies. | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 Common support for anti-Monarchy, Establishment "Arab/ Muslim Springs" aside, + wid the new US mil presence in Kuwait + espec its buildup of the USN's Bahrain base [USN Fifth Fleet HQ], besides LRBMS Iran could use Egypt + Sinai Hard/Bad Boyz to help offset the US Regional counter-strategy, espec as per Bahrain. Iran must know the US will run up agz both Russia + China iff post-Salala,Gilani Pakistan becomes destabilized + is taken over by the MilTerrs - the US would be very lucky iff a desperate Secular or MilTerr-led Pakistan chose to start a major war agz India which would bring in China + likely Pakistan's-Enemies-are-our-Enemies Pak Best Frenemy Forever Iran [which means Russia]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-06-26 23:53 |
| #2 Morsi has also given interviews with Gulf arab media which tend to be anti-Iran. If the Muslim brotherhood wants to keep the funding line from the Gulf, particularly the Soddies, Morsi will stay with the anti-Iran line. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2012-06-26 14:58 |
| #1 Prob for Morsi/Mursi is that FARS NEWS AGENCY = FNA is usually a reliable source. * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > IRAN'S ARMED FORCES URGE EGYPT'S ARMY TO ACCEPT RESULTS OF ELECTION. * WAFF > IRAN [again] THREATENS TO CLOSE STRAITS OF HORMUZ IFF SANCTIONS BEGIN. ARTIC = No US-Iran War likely this year due to ... > US, Israel deemed to be too weak to wage war due to steadily deteriorating econ conditions in Europe + USA. > POTUS Obama in re-election campaign mode - last thing he wants is a major war after bringing US Troops home from AFPAK. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-06-26 02:51 |