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| Iran takes reciprocal measures against new US sanctions |
| 2017-02-04 |
| [Iran Press TV] Iran has slammed as illegal the recent US sanctions over Tehran’s defensive missile program and spiritual support for Yemen's Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... fighters, saying that the Islamic Theocratic Republicwill deliver a "proportionate and reciprocal" response to the move. "The Islamic Theocratic Republicof Iran with the backing of the wise participation and support of the great Iranian nation, will respond proportionately and reciprocally to any move that targets the interests of the Iranian people," the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. It added that Iran’s missile power is only aimed at defensive purposes and meant to carry conventional weapons and would never be used other than in legitimate defense. The foreign ministry said Iran’s missile program is the undeniable and inalienable right of the land of the Medes and the Persians according to international law and the United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... Charter. The statement added that any foreign interference in this regard is a violation of international law and outside the jurisdiction of any country or organization. The ministry said the recent US sanctions are also inconsistent with US commitments and at odds with the spirit and text of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. |
| Posted by:Fred |