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| Iran demands UNSC condemn Israel |
| 2006-12-20 |
| Iran demanded Tuesday that the UN Security Council condemn what it said was Israel's clandestine development and possession of nuclear weapons and "compel" it to abandon nuclear arms and place all its nuclear facilities under UN inspection. If Israel refuses to comply, Iran said the council must take "resolute action" under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which authorizes a range of measures from diplomatic and economic sanctions to military action. Iran insists its own nuclear program is purely peaceful to develop nuclear energy, but the United States and many European nations believe Tehran's real aim in enriching uranium is to produce nuclear weapons. The Security Council is currently debating a resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend its enrichment program. Iran's UN Ambassador, Javad Zarif, said in identical letters to the council and the secretary-general that the council's actions would show whether it was acting under the UN Charter or as "a tool" for a few permanent members who have encouraged Israel "to persist in its lawless behavior with impunity." The reference appeared aimed at the United States, Israel's closest ally, which would almost certainly veto any council resolution on Israel's nuclear program. Zarif said Israel was the only obstacle to establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East. "Peace and stability cannot be achieved in the Middle East while the massive Israeli nuclear arsenal continues to threaten the region and beyond," he said. Zarif said Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's recent comments in a German television interview constituted not only a public admission of the country's nuclear weapons but a public boast of how dangerous they are. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 SPACEWAR.com > ONLY RUSSIA CAN SAVE WORLD FROM [ISRAEL-IRAN?] NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST. Jewish World Congress Ldr KANTOR indics that IRAN needs two yarns [2008-2009] to have both nukes + effective missle delivery systems. Also from SPACEWAR > RUSSIA CAN PLAY ITS TOPOL-M TRUMP CARD, while JANES.com > DRAGON'S TEETH - China developing new, better missles ala anti-US ASSASSINS'S MACE. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-12-20 23:24 |
| #6 "And don't forget the pony! I want a pony! And a little boy! And that glowey halo thingie from last time!" Ahmadinutjob |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2006-12-20 14:36 |
| #5 I believe the UN has a template for this. I think all they'll have to do is dust it off. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-12-20 08:44 |
| #4 I don't want the high ground - that silhouette thingy will get you killed. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-12-20 08:33 |
| #3 You gotta admit: Iran's a wonder to watch as they pluck world diplomacy like so many strings on a harp. They have a point though - the US can't claim the moral high ground if we're not willing to apply it objectively. Israel should be compelled to join the NPT (though I don't think we made India join it and we just did a landmark deal with them). Fact is, we're hypocrites. And let's just own up to it instead of waxing poetic about wanting to defend freedom/liberate the oppressed/whatever. 'Cause 'the oppressed' aint buying it and it just undermines what we're trying to do, which is push back the tide. |
| Posted by: Jump Wheatch9614 2006-12-20 08:21 |
| #2 Chutzpah. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2006-12-20 01:01 |
| #1 WND.com > Moud believes both JESUS + MAHDI will come. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-12-20 00:11 |