Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Iran to publish Israeli-linked firms list
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:49:32 GMT
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Iran's Vice-President for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini |
Iran will publish a list of Israeli-linked companies by next week to apply sanctions against them, Iran's Vice-President for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini says.
Iran's Foreign Ministry presented a list of multi-national companies with Israeli connections to the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission last week, Mir-Tajeddini told Mehr news agency on Monday.
The Iranian official further pointed out that the list will be published in the media upon an agreement made by the Iranian Parliament and the country's government.
He went on to say that Israel has an influential economic cartel across the world and it is constantly establishing new companies under new brands and Iran will expose them after the anti-Israel sanction is applied.
In June, Iranian lawmakers approved a bill calling on the Foreign Ministry to establish a major effort to enforce a total embargo on Israeli goods. They agreed to task a committee with identifying Israeli companies and institutions.
The committee is comprised of representatives from the Central Bank of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting and the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy and Finance, Commerce, Intelligence and Oil.
The Iranian lawmakers stipulated that the Foreign Ministry present the list to the Majlis within two months of the ratification of the bill.
The ministry should submit a report on the issue to the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission annually or whenever required.
The ministry has also been required to put forward a proposal for the boycott of Israeli commodities at international meetings, including the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Iran's Foreign Ministry presented a list of multi-national companies with Israeli connections to the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission last week, Mir-Tajeddini told Mehr news agency on Monday.
The Iranian official further pointed out that the list will be published in the media upon an agreement made by the Iranian Parliament and the country's government.
He went on to say that Israel has an influential economic cartel across the world and it is constantly establishing new companies under new brands and Iran will expose them after the anti-Israel sanction is applied.
In June, Iranian lawmakers approved a bill calling on the Foreign Ministry to establish a major effort to enforce a total embargo on Israeli goods. They agreed to task a committee with identifying Israeli companies and institutions.
The committee is comprised of representatives from the Central Bank of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting and the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy and Finance, Commerce, Intelligence and Oil.
The Iranian lawmakers stipulated that the Foreign Ministry present the list to the Majlis within two months of the ratification of the bill.
The ministry should submit a report on the issue to the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission annually or whenever required.
The ministry has also been required to put forward a proposal for the boycott of Israeli commodities at international meetings, including the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Leader urges Muslims' aid for Pakistan
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:08:18 GMT
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei |
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution has criticized international organizations for failing to administer aid to flooded Pakistan, urging Muslims' quick assistance to help recover the country.
“Unfortunately, international organizations have not carried out their duties well to render services to disaster-stricken people, which itself needs to be analyzed and scrutinized,” Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Leader called on all Muslims across the world to join hands in helping flood-hit Pakistanis.
“We are obliged to fulfill our duties and rush to help our devastated brothers and sisters,” the Leader said.
More than 1,600 Pakistanis have lost their lives in the floods that have hit nearly one fifth of the country. The UN says more than 17 million Pakistanis have been affected, as five million people have been made homeless as a result of the unprecedented floods.
The situation caused by the floods is worsening as hunger, lack of hygiene and drinking water, and the threat of an epidemic have put lives of many Pakistanis at risk.
The flooding is considered the worst in the country's history.
“Unfortunately, international organizations have not carried out their duties well to render services to disaster-stricken people, which itself needs to be analyzed and scrutinized,” Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Leader called on all Muslims across the world to join hands in helping flood-hit Pakistanis.
“We are obliged to fulfill our duties and rush to help our devastated brothers and sisters,” the Leader said.
More than 1,600 Pakistanis have lost their lives in the floods that have hit nearly one fifth of the country. The UN says more than 17 million Pakistanis have been affected, as five million people have been made homeless as a result of the unprecedented floods.
The situation caused by the floods is worsening as hunger, lack of hygiene and drinking water, and the threat of an epidemic have put lives of many Pakistanis at risk.
The flooding is considered the worst in the country's history.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
'West's Ponzi schemes to undercut Iran'
'West's Ponzi schemes to undercut Iran'
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:42:13 GMT
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Iran's Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi |
Iran's Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi says the West seeks to destabilize the Islamic Republic with the establishment of pyramidal firms in the country.
“We have taken an initiative against the pyramidal firms and found clues in the course of our investigations which reveal that the West and their intelligence services seek to instigate insecurity in the country,” Moslehi told reporters on Saturday.
The Iranian Intelligence Minister made the comments days after the closure of the major Swedish firm Oriflame Cosmetics in Tehran on August 22 due to its reported pyramidal network.
Moslehi warned against the “behind-the-curtain aims” of such establishments and said, “The stealth activities of such a company is indicative of their illicit goals.”
Oriflame has expressed dissatisfaction about losing its market in Iran and said it will seek to continue selling its products in the country.
Meanwhile, the company has acknowledged that it earned €5.5 million from sales in Iran in the second quarter of 2010 alone.
According to earlier reports, Oriflame had established a vast pyramidal network in Iran under the guise of selling cosmetics, making huge profits.
The company had turned Iran into its biggest market in the Middle East.
It reportedly had some 40 thousand members in Iran.
Oriflame's chief financial officer Gabriel Bennet says, “We are seeking a dialogue with the [Iranian] authorities but we need to know more about why we are in this situation before we can make any comments,” AFP quoted him as saying.
“We have taken an initiative against the pyramidal firms and found clues in the course of our investigations which reveal that the West and their intelligence services seek to instigate insecurity in the country,” Moslehi told reporters on Saturday.
The Iranian Intelligence Minister made the comments days after the closure of the major Swedish firm Oriflame Cosmetics in Tehran on August 22 due to its reported pyramidal network.
Moslehi warned against the “behind-the-curtain aims” of such establishments and said, “The stealth activities of such a company is indicative of their illicit goals.”
Oriflame has expressed dissatisfaction about losing its market in Iran and said it will seek to continue selling its products in the country.
Meanwhile, the company has acknowledged that it earned €5.5 million from sales in Iran in the second quarter of 2010 alone.
According to earlier reports, Oriflame had established a vast pyramidal network in Iran under the guise of selling cosmetics, making huge profits.
The company had turned Iran into its biggest market in the Middle East.
It reportedly had some 40 thousand members in Iran.
Oriflame's chief financial officer Gabriel Bennet says, “We are seeking a dialogue with the [Iranian] authorities but we need to know more about why we are in this situation before we can make any comments,” AFP quoted him as saying.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Israeli fire injures 2 Palestinians
Israeli fire injures 2 Palestinians
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:32:06 GMT
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A Palestinian mother cries as she holds a picture of her son, who was killed during the Israeli war on Gaza at the turn of 2009. |
Israeli forces have attacked and injured two Palestinians who were trying to recover construction material near a border crossing in northern Gaza.
The fire targeted the victims near the Erez border crossing close to a security barrier on Saturday, Palestinian medic said. AFP reported.
More than 1.5 million people living in the Gaza Strip have been deprived of food, medicine, building material and other basic necessities for human survival as a result of an Israeli imposed blockade, which has been in place for more than three years.
The coastal sliver remains largely in ruins ever since the January 2008-December 2009 Israeli attacks, which killed more than 1,400 Palestinians, causing a damage of more than USD 1.6 billion on the impoverished territory.
Israeli forces carry out deadly attacks into Gaza on a regular basis.
The fire targeted the victims near the Erez border crossing close to a security barrier on Saturday, Palestinian medic said. AFP reported.
More than 1.5 million people living in the Gaza Strip have been deprived of food, medicine, building material and other basic necessities for human survival as a result of an Israeli imposed blockade, which has been in place for more than three years.
The coastal sliver remains largely in ruins ever since the January 2008-December 2009 Israeli attacks, which killed more than 1,400 Palestinians, causing a damage of more than USD 1.6 billion on the impoverished territory.
Israeli forces carry out deadly attacks into Gaza on a regular basis.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
NY taxi driver stabbed for being Muslim
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:20:33 GMT
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New York Taxi driver Ahmed Sharif was treated and released in a local hospital after being stabbed by an assailant for being Muslim. |
A New York taxi driver has been stabbed by his passenger for being Muslim, amid controversial debate over plans to build an Islamic center near the site of the former World Trade Center.
The Muslim cab driver was brutally stabbed by the assailant after responding to his question, "Are you Muslim?"
"I think this clearly demonstrates that hate speech often leads to hate crime when you have the constant vilification of Islam and Muslims on talk radio, in newspapers, on cable news and on the Internet," said Ibrahim Hooper, national communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
The driver, Ahmed Sharif, 43, was driving his taxi on Manhattan's East Side Monday night when he was hailed by the assailant, identified as 21-year-old Michael Enright of upstate New York.
Enright, according to police, asked Sharif, "Are you Muslim?" When Sharif said yes, he pulled out a knife and slashed Sharif in the neck, face and shoulders.
Sharif, who was treated at a local hospital and released, said he believed the debate over the Islamic center, often dubbed the ground zero mosque, was making public sentiment "very serious."
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance planned a news conference Thursday to call for an end to "bigotry and anti-Islamic rhetoric in the debate around the Park 51 Islamic Cultural Center."
Meanwhile, Hooper said his organization is concerned about "hysterical anti-Muslim rhetoric" and the impact on American Muslims and their families.
"You can survive hate crimes ... [but what about] the daily vilification of your faith -- how do your children survive that?" he asked.
In a related development, CARE reported Wednesday that a mosque in California was recently vandalized with a brick and hate signs referring to controversy over a planned Islamic community center in New York City.
According to a CARE statement, vandals targeting a Madera, California Islamic center left signs reading, 'No temple for the God of terrorism at Ground Zero' and 'Wake up America, the Enemy is here.' The signs were signed by ANB or American Nationalist Brotherhood.
"The hate campaign targeting American Muslims and Islam must be addressed and repudiated by responsible state and national leaders," said Zahra Billoo, director of programs and outreach of CARE's San Fr
The Muslim cab driver was brutally stabbed by the assailant after responding to his question, "Are you Muslim?"
"I think this clearly demonstrates that hate speech often leads to hate crime when you have the constant vilification of Islam and Muslims on talk radio, in newspapers, on cable news and on the Internet," said Ibrahim Hooper, national communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
The driver, Ahmed Sharif, 43, was driving his taxi on Manhattan's East Side Monday night when he was hailed by the assailant, identified as 21-year-old Michael Enright of upstate New York.
Enright, according to police, asked Sharif, "Are you Muslim?" When Sharif said yes, he pulled out a knife and slashed Sharif in the neck, face and shoulders.
Sharif, who was treated at a local hospital and released, said he believed the debate over the Islamic center, often dubbed the ground zero mosque, was making public sentiment "very serious."
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance planned a news conference Thursday to call for an end to "bigotry and anti-Islamic rhetoric in the debate around the Park 51 Islamic Cultural Center."
Meanwhile, Hooper said his organization is concerned about "hysterical anti-Muslim rhetoric" and the impact on American Muslims and their families.
"You can survive hate crimes ... [but what about] the daily vilification of your faith -- how do your children survive that?" he asked.
In a related development, CARE reported Wednesday that a mosque in California was recently vandalized with a brick and hate signs referring to controversy over a planned Islamic community center in New York City.
According to a CARE statement, vandals targeting a Madera, California Islamic center left signs reading, 'No temple for the God of terrorism at Ground Zero' and 'Wake up America, the Enemy is here.' The signs were signed by ANB or American Nationalist Brotherhood.
"The hate campaign targeting American Muslims and Islam must be addressed and repudiated by responsible state and national leaders," said Zahra Billoo, director of programs and outreach of CARE's San Fr
France warns Iran of regional conflict
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:58:11 GMT
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Sarkozy has warned of a "military conflict" if Iran "follows it nuclear path." |
Amid Israel's threats to attack Iran, France has warned Tehran of military conflict in the region if a nuclear agreement with world powers is not reached.
"If a credible agreement cannot be reached, Iran's isolation would only worsen," French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday, a few days after the inauguration of Iran's first nuclear power plant.
Iran on Saturday began loading fuel to its first nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr in the presence of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) inspectors and senior Iranian and Russian officials.
Sarkozy warned that if Iran "follows it nuclear path," it would lead to a "general proliferation in the region or even military conflict," Reuters reported.
Western powers accuse Iran of developing a military nuclear program. Iran rejects the allegations, arguing that its nuclear activities, which are within the framework of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and monitored by the IAEA, are totally peaceful.
Under the allegation that Iran is a threat to its existence, Israel has threatened to attack the country's nuclear facilities.
"I hope that we can find a good agreement in the coming months ... and that the concerns of the international community are lifted," Sarkozy concluded.
"If a credible agreement cannot be reached, Iran's isolation would only worsen," French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday, a few days after the inauguration of Iran's first nuclear power plant.
Iran on Saturday began loading fuel to its first nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr in the presence of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) inspectors and senior Iranian and Russian officials.
Sarkozy warned that if Iran "follows it nuclear path," it would lead to a "general proliferation in the region or even military conflict," Reuters reported.
Western powers accuse Iran of developing a military nuclear program. Iran rejects the allegations, arguing that its nuclear activities, which are within the framework of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and monitored by the IAEA, are totally peaceful.
Under the allegation that Iran is a threat to its existence, Israel has threatened to attack the country's nuclear facilities.
"I hope that we can find a good agreement in the coming months ... and that the concerns of the international community are lifted," Sarkozy concluded.
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P.S personally I have no agreement with zionists .
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
'Iran prepared to equip Lebanese army'
'Iran prepared to equip Lebanese army'
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:12:20 GMT
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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi |
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says Iran is fully prepared to provide Lebanon's army with cutting-edge military equipment.
“Lebanon is our friend. If we receive any demand [for equipping their army], we have full potential to help them,” Fars news agency quoted General Vahidi as saying on Wednesday.
Following an exchange of fire that left three Lebanese soldiers and one Israeli military officer dead, US officials announced the freezing of 100 million dollars in military aid destined for Beirut.
Upon this announcement, Lebanese President Michel Sleiman asked Iranian officials to consider selling advanced military equipment to the Lebanese Army.
Hezbollah has also voiced support for the decision, arguing that Beirut must acquire weapons from friendly countries.
On Saturday, General Vahidi said that Iran's "dynamic defense industry is capable of exporting arms to over 50 countries in the world."
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Iran unveils home-built combat drone
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:08:10 GMT
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Iran unveils its first domestically-manufactured long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in a ceremony marking Defense Industry Day in the country.
The unveiling of the home-made drone, named Karrar took place in the presence of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a number of defense officials.
The Karrar UAV is capable of carrying a military payload of rockets to carry out bombing missions against ground targets. It is also capable of flying long distances at a very high speed.
Iran's defense industries have demonstrated spectacular progress in the recent year, launching numerous domestically-built armaments, including aerial and sea-borne military vehicles such as submarines, combat frigates, and various types of missiles.
Iran inaugurated the production line of two domistically-built UAVs with bombing and reconnaissance capabilities.
The two hi-tech drones named 'Ra'd' (Thunder) and 'Nazir' (Harbinger) are capable of performing long-range reconnaissance, patrolling, assault and bombing missions with high precision.
Ra'd, a UAV especially designed for assault and bombing missions, has the capability to destroy specific targets with high precision.
Tehran established an arms development program during the 1980-88 war that Iraq waged against Iran to counter the weapons embargo imposed on it by the US and its Western allies. Since 1992, Iran has manufactured its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.
Iran successfully tested a home-made radar-evading UAV with bombing capabilities in June 2009.
In 2008, the Islamic Republic's Defense Industries launched production lines of two home-built fighter jets, namely Saeqeh (Thunderbolt) and Azarakhsh (Lightening).
The unveiling of the home-made drone, named Karrar took place in the presence of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a number of defense officials.
The Karrar UAV is capable of carrying a military payload of rockets to carry out bombing missions against ground targets. It is also capable of flying long distances at a very high speed.
Iran's defense industries have demonstrated spectacular progress in the recent year, launching numerous domestically-built armaments, including aerial and sea-borne military vehicles such as submarines, combat frigates, and various types of missiles.
Iran inaugurated the production line of two domistically-built UAVs with bombing and reconnaissance capabilities.
The two hi-tech drones named 'Ra'd' (Thunder) and 'Nazir' (Harbinger) are capable of performing long-range reconnaissance, patrolling, assault and bombing missions with high precision.
Ra'd, a UAV especially designed for assault and bombing missions, has the capability to destroy specific targets with high precision.
Tehran established an arms development program during the 1980-88 war that Iraq waged against Iran to counter the weapons embargo imposed on it by the US and its Western allies. Since 1992, Iran has manufactured its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.
Iran successfully tested a home-made radar-evading UAV with bombing capabilities in June 2009.
In 2008, the Islamic Republic's Defense Industries launched production lines of two home-built fighter jets, namely Saeqeh (Thunderbolt) and Azarakhsh (Lightening).
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Ex-Israeli troop: I'd gladly kill Arabs
Ex-Israeli troop: I'd gladly kill Arabs
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:20:18 GMT
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Former Israeli solider with detained Palestinians |
Former Israeli soldier, who caused an international uproar by posting Facebook images of herself posing with Palestinian detainees, says she would "gladly kill Arabs, even slaughter them."
Writing on the social network Facebook, Eden Abergil defended publishing the controversial photos, saying, “In war there are no rules,” Haaretz qouted her as saying on Thursday.
In response to one of the messages on the social networking site that read, “Because of such a simple and innocent picture they ruined this girl's life and made of her something she is not,” Abergil wrote, “No honey, they didn't ruin my life. I can't afford to have Arab-lovers ruin the perfect life I'm leading!!! I am not sorry and I do not regretttttt it,” Ma'an news agency reported.
The ex-soldier became the focus of international outrage when photos depicting her smiling in front of blindfolded, handcuffed Palestinians, in an album titled "IDF - Best years of my life" were published on a blog, and later in international media.
During an interview Tuesday with Army Radio, Abergil said "I still don't understand what was wrong."
The head of the Public Committee Against Torture, Ishai Menuchin, on Monday commented on the photos, saying that "these terrible photographs reflect a norm in the way Palestinians are viewed, as an object and not as humans. It is an attitude that ignores their feelings as humans and their individual rights."
Around 7,000 Palestinians, including women and children, are currently held in Israeli detention facilities, reportedly suffering under harsh and life-threatening conditions.
Writing on the social network Facebook, Eden Abergil defended publishing the controversial photos, saying, “In war there are no rules,” Haaretz qouted her as saying on Thursday.
In response to one of the messages on the social networking site that read, “Because of such a simple and innocent picture they ruined this girl's life and made of her something she is not,” Abergil wrote, “No honey, they didn't ruin my life. I can't afford to have Arab-lovers ruin the perfect life I'm leading!!! I am not sorry and I do not regretttttt it,” Ma'an news agency reported.
The ex-soldier became the focus of international outrage when photos depicting her smiling in front of blindfolded, handcuffed Palestinians, in an album titled "IDF - Best years of my life" were published on a blog, and later in international media.
During an interview Tuesday with Army Radio, Abergil said "I still don't understand what was wrong."
The head of the Public Committee Against Torture, Ishai Menuchin, on Monday commented on the photos, saying that "these terrible photographs reflect a norm in the way Palestinians are viewed, as an object and not as humans. It is an attitude that ignores their feelings as humans and their individual rights."
Around 7,000 Palestinians, including women and children, are currently held in Israeli detention facilities, reportedly suffering under harsh and life-threatening conditions.
Ankara bristles at White House arms ultimatum claim
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Ankara bristles at White House arms ultimatum claim
No country can issue warnings against Turkey: Davutoglu
ANKARA (Today’s Zaman) -- Turkish officials have angrily denied a news report that President Barack Obama has personally warned Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey stands little chance of getting weapons it wants to buy from the U.S. unless it changes its stance on Iran and Israel.
Citing an anonymous U.S. official, the daily reported that Obama has told Erdogan that some of Turkey’s actions have “caused questions to be raised” in Congress and thus Turkey’s weapon requests could be harder to move through Congress.
The warning came during the two leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of a G-20 gathering in Toronto in late June, according to the report.
“The president has said to Erdogan that some of the actions that Turkey has taken have caused questions to be raised on the Hill (Congress) … about whether we can have confidence in Turkey as an ally. That means that some of the requests Turkey has made of U.S., for example in providing some of the weaponry that it would like to fight the (outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party) PKK, will be harder for U.S. to move through Congress,” a senior U.S. administration official told the daily.
There was no warning and these claims are completely unfounded,” Davutoglu said during a visit to the southeastern province of Kahramanmarag.
Weeks before the Toronto meeting, Turkey voted against sanctions on Iran at the UN Security Council, “disappointing” the U.S., and its ties with Israel took a nosedive after Israeli commandos killed eight Turks and one Turkish-American on an aid ship trying to break blockade of Gaza on May 31.
But the White House appears to be focused more on the ongoing cooperation with Turkey, rather than disagreements on Iran and Israel. “I really don’t know where they would have divined that from,” Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton told journalists on Monday aboard Air Force One when asked about the Financial Times report. “The president and Erdogan did speak about 10 days ago and they talked about Iran and the flotilla and other issues related to that. But we obviously have an ongoing dialogue with them. But no such ultimatum was issued.”
Photo: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Iran protests to UN over US war plan
Iran protests to UN over US war plan
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:08:24 GMT
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Iran complains to UN officials about US threats of military attack on the country over its nuclear program, vowing a response to any such strike.
In letters to the heads of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the General Assembly that circulated Wednesday, Iran's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Eshaq Alehabib, slammed the US plan for an Iran strike which is based on "totally false" grounds, AP reported.
This comes after Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen said the US military has a plan to attack Iran, although he thinks a strike is probably a bad idea.
Mullen, America's highest-ranking military officer, said he was extremely concerned about the possible repercussions of such a strike, warning that military action against Iran could have "unintended consequences that are difficult to predict in what is an incredibly unstable part of the world."
The US and its allies accuse Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Iran dismisses the allegations, arguing that all its nuclear activities are under the full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Organization.
The Security Council passed a fourth round of sanctions against the Islamic Republic in June.
In addition to the UNSC sanctions, the US administration adopted unilateral sanctions against Tehran in July, targeting Iran's financial and energy sectors.
On Wednesday, Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ali Asghar Soltanieh, called on the body to counter the "incorrect and unfriendly" attitude.
"The IAEA should counter the incorrect and unfriendly attitude, including sanctions and resolutions by the UN Security Council which undermine cooperation," Soltanieh said.
"The IAEA should know that Iran has cooperated with the Agency beyond its undertakings to show its goodwill and build transparency," he added.
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:08:24 GMT
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Iran complains to UN officials about US threats of military attack on the country over its nuclear program, vowing a response to any such strike.
In letters to the heads of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the General Assembly that circulated Wednesday, Iran's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Eshaq Alehabib, slammed the US plan for an Iran strike which is based on "totally false" grounds, AP reported.
This comes after Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen said the US military has a plan to attack Iran, although he thinks a strike is probably a bad idea.
Mullen, America's highest-ranking military officer, said he was extremely concerned about the possible repercussions of such a strike, warning that military action against Iran could have "unintended consequences that are difficult to predict in what is an incredibly unstable part of the world."
The US and its allies accuse Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Iran dismisses the allegations, arguing that all its nuclear activities are under the full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Organization.
The Security Council passed a fourth round of sanctions against the Islamic Republic in June.
In addition to the UNSC sanctions, the US administration adopted unilateral sanctions against Tehran in July, targeting Iran's financial and energy sectors.
On Wednesday, Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ali Asghar Soltanieh, called on the body to counter the "incorrect and unfriendly" attitude.
"The IAEA should counter the incorrect and unfriendly attitude, including sanctions and resolutions by the UN Security Council which undermine cooperation," Soltanieh said.
"The IAEA should know that Iran has cooperated with the Agency beyond its undertakings to show its goodwill and build transparency," he added.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Israeli tanks cross into Gaza Strip
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:58:11 GMT
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Palestinians have repelled an Israeli attack in which several tanks crossed into southern parts of the Gaza Strip and an Israeli soldier pierced through the bordering security fence.
According to Hamas security officials, six Israeli tanks crossed into the area and one of them fired shells at a house near the town of Khan Yunis on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
According to Hamas security officials, six Israeli tanks crossed into the area and one of them fired shells at a house near the town of Khan Yunis on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Monday, August 16, 2010
UN: 1100 Palestinians made homeless by Israeli demolitions since 2010
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| In recent weeks, around 550 people have lost their homes or sources of livelihood as a result of demolitions carried out by Israeli authorities in Al-Quds and Area C, UN reported. These recent developments represent a significant increase in demolitions and forced displacement in the According to OCHA’s records, at least 230 Palestinian structures have been demolished in Al-Quds and Area C in over 40 separate incidents since the beginning of this year. As a result, more than 1100 Palestinians, including over 400 children, have been forcibly displaced or otherwise affected owing to extensive damage of property or destruction of livelihood. More than two thirds of this year’s demolitions took place in July. During the month, Zionist authorities demolished over 140 Palestinian structures, including homes, tents, animal shelters, barracks, water cisterns, sanitation units, shops and other commercial enterprises. On 13 July, 7 Palestinian homes, 5 of them inhabited, were demolished in East Al-Quds, leaving 25 people, including 14 children - one of them only 2 months old – forcibly displaced. Similarly, nearly an entire Palestinian village, Al Farisiye in the In addition, there has been a marked increase in the number of stop-work and demolition orders being issued by Israeli authorities in Area C in recent months. | |
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
'Enemy invested 17bn in Iran unrest'
'Enemy invested 17bn in Iran unrest'
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:54:20 GMT
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Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi |
The Iranian intelligence minister says the arrogant powers of the world are spending billions of dollars on fueling ethnic conflicts to destabilize Iran's border.
"In the past 25 years, more than 80 centers and institutions for soft war have been founded and around 2 billion dollars has been spent on them annually," Hojjatoleslam Heidar Moslehi said on Monday.
The minister added that the enemy attempted to employ various methods including "fueling ethnic and religious sensitivities especially in border areas, …, efforts to spread delinquency among students through satellite [channels], the Internet, vulgar books and…” to corrupt Iran's education system.
Moslehi went on to say that evidence pointed to large scale and costly efforts to wage "soft war" in the country by distributing dugs among schoolchildren, IRIB reported.
The Iranian minister added that foreign powers had invested 17 billion dollars” in the post-vote unrest after the 2009 presidential election.
"In the past 25 years, more than 80 centers and institutions for soft war have been founded and around 2 billion dollars has been spent on them annually," Hojjatoleslam Heidar Moslehi said on Monday.
The minister added that the enemy attempted to employ various methods including "fueling ethnic and religious sensitivities especially in border areas, …, efforts to spread delinquency among students through satellite [channels], the Internet, vulgar books and…” to corrupt Iran's education system.
Moslehi went on to say that evidence pointed to large scale and costly efforts to wage "soft war" in the country by distributing dugs among schoolchildren, IRIB reported.
The Iranian minister added that foreign powers had invested 17 billion dollars” in the post-vote unrest after the 2009 presidential election.
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