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2012-01-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2012-01-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 "crushing response"

The result will certainly be a crushed Iran.

Posted by Mike Ramsey 2012-01-25 00:37|| 2012-01-25 00:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Damaging the world economy is not the same as managing & controlling it. E.g., any country with nuclear weapons can really damage the world economy, whether or not the perps survive.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-01-25 16:15|| 2012-01-25 16:15|| Front Page Top

#3 "Iranian threats to close the Straits of Hormuz are believed to be just for show. Iran only hurts itself by trying to close the straits while Iran oil is still being shipped to customers."

"Currently, China appears willing to continue buying Iranian oil, although at a substantial discount, especially if China is the only buyer. China is Iran's biggest customer for oil but only gets 11 percent of its oil from Iran. So Iran needs China more than China needs Iran. China is already demanding lower prices and better terms from Iran, which annoys the Iranians a great deal."

The rest is here.

Posted by Mike Ramsey 2012-01-25 18:01|| 2012-01-25 18:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Apparently India plans to pay Iran for oil in gold, avoiding all those ugly rial to dollar exchange rate issues...

As for the rest, Iran doesn't need Baghdad Bob when they have the staff of Iran PressTV on salary.

Posted by trailing wife 2012-01-25 18:59|| 2012-01-25 18:59|| Front Page Top

#5 "which annoys the Iranians a great deal"

Something to admire about the Chinese, Mike. ;-p

Posted by Barbara 2012-01-25 19:31|| 2012-01-25 19:31|| Front Page Top

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