'Iran on verge of potential US-led war'

'Iran on verge of potential US-led war'

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:13:08 GMT

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Iranian defense forces in a military parade

A top Iranian commander has warned of a potential US-led war against Iran in the near future, insisting on enduring readiness of Iran's defense forces to repel any attack.

Speaking at the fifth conference on the study of Iran's 'sacred defense' files, Deputy Commander of Iran's Armed Forces of the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Gholamali Rashid said that under "current threatening conditions" when the US and Israel are "daily beating on their war drums," it would not be an exaggeration to say that we are on the verge of a potential war in the [near] future.”

Gen. Rashid's remarks came following his description of threats made by the US and Israel against countries of the region after the "suspicious September 11 incident.”

Referring to continued US threats against the Islamic Republic in the past 10 years, he reiterated that Iran's Army and the IRGC are maintaining constant readiness for any given situation.

The IRGC general said one of the signs of threats against the country is the four wars that Israel and the US waged in our region in less than eight years leading to thousands of deaths, millions of homeless and the destruction of infrastructures in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Palestine.

He noted that despite all the death and destruction they have brought to Muslims and Muslim countries while calling Islam and Muslims their number one enemy, they have the nerve to deceitfully talk about human rights. These are the reasons behind their insult against Islam's holy book of Qur'an.

Rashid also added that he does not think that US military commanders would commit such a strategic mistake of an all-out war, "since they are militarily incapable of waging a ground war against Iran.”

He also expressed doubt about a US aerial or missile attack against Iran, adding that they are well-aware of Iran's great deterrence capacity, missile power, and enhanced sea defense potentials.

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Christian body urges pastor to 'repent'

Christian body urges pastor to 'repent'

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 05:30:47 GMT

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Pastor Terry Jones has been urged to repent.

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has asked the Florida pastor who threatened to hold an international "Burn a Qur'an Day" last week to apologize.

The Dove World Outreach Centre Pastor, Terry Jones, said on Thursday that he received a call from the WEA on September 12, in which he was asked to "repent" for promoting the idea of holding that "Burn a Qur'an Day."

Speaking at a news conference held in front of his small church on Thursday, Jones responded by saying: "We have no conviction from God to repent. Therefore, we have no intention and will not repent," the Australian Associated Press reported.

Jones created international outrage after he proposed burning Qur'ans on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Backing off later, he said, "We will definitely not burn the Qur'an, no... Not today, not ever."

He criticized the WEA and the church worldwide.

"They have lost their guts to stand up for Christianity. The WEA is an example of what the church has become... a perfect example of the modern day Pharisee," he said.

The WEA reacted to Jones' response in a statement on its website saying it "is saddened by Terry Jones' false representation of the grace and truth of Jesus Christ. An apology would have contributed to reducing unacceptable violence triggered in some parts of the globe by his actions."

The WEA is a global association with its leadership office in Vancouver, Canada, which serves as a network for evangelical organizations and denominations around the world.

zionist Regime worried at turkish yes vote

Zionist regime worried at Turkish yes vote

2010/09/13

An abolsute yes vote from Turkish Muslim people to a general plebiscite on limiting the of authority of atheists and army in the country's constitution has worried the Zionist regime more than any other party concerned as the regime has pinned hope on the Turkish atheist regime following the ouster of its strategic ally in Iran or Pahlavi regime in 1979. Turkish voters firmly supported the constitutional amendments proposed by the country's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who leads the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Preliminary results from a referendum held on Sunday in Turkey over a government-backed package of constitutional reforms showed that 58.43 percent of voters approved the amendments while 41.56 percent voted against, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported. The results are seen as a major boost to Erdogan's government ahead of the general election scheduled for mid-2011. "Turkish people voted on Sunday in favor of changes in the country's constitution. This is a result of our nation's democratic aspirations," CNN Turk quoted Erdogan as telling a crowd of jubilant supporters at his party's office in Istanbul. The Turkish prime minister went on to say that the result of the referendum sent an important message of democratic maturity to world nations. He highlighted that September 12 marks a turning point in our Turkey's democracy. Erdogan said approximately 58 percent of votes counted after Sunday's referendum backed 26 proposed amendments to the constitution, a Press TV correspondent in Istanbul reported. He called the result a victory for democracy that will put an end to the constitution introduced after the 1980 military coup. The Turkish government describes the constitutional changes as a "step in the right direction" towards European Union membership. They will also make the military more accountable to civilian courts.

Supreme Leader's Message Condemning Insult to the Holy Quran

Supreme Leader's Message Condemning Insult to the Holy Quran

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Surely We have revealed the Reminder, and surely We are its Guardian. [The Holy Quran, 15:9]

Dear Iranian nation, Great Islamic Ummah,

The insane, hateful, and disgusting insult to the Holy Quran in the United States which took place under police protection is a bitter and important event which cannot be considered as only an insane move by a number of worthless mercenaries. This is a calculated move by centers which have pursued the policy of Islamophobia and anti-Islamism for many years. And they have fought against Islam and the Holy Quran by using hundreds of methods and thousands of propaganda and operational tools. This is another link in the disgraceful chain that was formed by the treachery of the apostate Salman Rushdie and was continued by the hundreds of anti-Islam Hollywood movies and the move by the wicked Danish caricaturist. These moves have now led to this hateful theatre. Who and what is behind these evil moves?

Analyzing this evil process - which was accompanied during the recent years by criminal operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, and Pakistan - leaves no doubt about the fact that the process is planned and controlled by the heads of the domineering powers and Zionist think tanks which wield the greatest influence on the US government, its military and security organizations, the British government and some European governments. They are the same people whom independent and truth-seeking research is increasingly pointing the finger to at being the main culprits of the events of September 11. That event provided the criminal then-US President with a pretext to attack Iraq and Afghanistan and he declared a crusade. The same person announced yesterday - according to reports - that this crusade has now become complete with the entry into it of churches.

The purpose of the recent disgusting action is on the one hand to extend opposition against Islam and Muslims to all levels of Christian communities, to put a religious façade on such opposition, and to gain support from religious biases and concerns through the use of churches and priests. On the other hand, they intend to divert the attention of Muslim nations from the issues and developments of the Muslim world and the Middle East by causing them to be enraged and offended by this great offence.

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Israel shells martyr1, wound 4 in Gaza

Israel shells kill 1, wound 4 in Gaza

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:43:01 GMT

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An Israeli army tank is positioned outside the Gaza Strip. The recent victims were targeted by Israeli tank shells and gunfire in the north of the coastal sliver on Tuesday.

At least one Palestinian is reportedly killed and four more injured by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip two days after the troops claim the lives of three Gazans.

Israeli forces targeted the victims with tank shells and gun fire in the north of Gaza on Tuesday, claiming they were returning an attack by the victims, Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post wrote.

A higher number of those wounded could be reported as the medics scramble to access the area.

The incident comes only hours after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the acting Palestinian Authority (PA) Chief Mahmoud Abbas came out of a second round of renewed direct talks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

PA left the talks in protest at Israel's war on Gaza at the turn of 2009, which killed more than 1,400 Palestinians, most of them civilians and inflicted a damage of $1.6 billion on the enclave's economy. Gaza is far from recovering from the attacks.

On Sunday, the Israeli military killed three people, including a 91-year-old man and his grandson in the town of Beit Hanoun close to the coastal sliver's border with Israel.

The attacks are in violation of a Palestinian demand for Israel's complete withdrawal behind the borders of 1967. The year saw Israeli forces capturing Gaza, the West Bank and the promised capital of any potential Palestinian state, East al-Quds (Jerusalem).

The strip's 1.5 million residents have also been enduring more than three years of an all-out Israeli siege. The blockade has deprived them of food, fuel and other necessities.

'Shourd released over health condition'

'Shourd released over health condition'

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:02:54 GMT

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Sarah Shourd (L) was released on Tuesday on a bail of $500,000.

Iran's decision to release American national Sarah Shourd was based on humanitarian grounds, Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi has told Press TV.

Sarah Emily Shourd was released on Tuesday on a bail of $500,000, more than 14 months after she was arrested with two other Americans for illegally entering Iran.

“Based on the reports by her lawyer, our investigators and evidence provided by the government… we decided to take the detainee's health situation into consideration and grant her bail,” Dolatabadi told Press TV on Tuesday.

“Her representatives decided to bail her out… the judge has issued a release order and Ms. Shourd can leave Iran whenever she pleases,” he added.

Shourd, 31, Shane Michael Bauer and Joshua Felix Fattal, both 27, were arrested in July 2009 after illegally crossing the border from the mountains of Iraq's Kurdistan region.

The three Americans were charged with espionage after the Tehran prosecutor found “compelling evidence” that the trio had been cooperating with US intelligence agencies.

Bauer and Fattal will remain in jail and the trio will have to stand trial for espionage.

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US urged to stop bombing Pakistan

US urged to stop bombing Pakistan

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:56:09 GMT

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Kazem Jalali

An Iranian lawmaker has slammed US drone strikes and state-sponsored terrorism in flood-stricken Pakistan, calling for more humanitarian efforts.

"The US attacks on Pakistan are the most inhuman phenomenon occurring in Pakistan," Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali said Saturday.

"Those who claim to be advocates of human rights and saviors of humanity are not only denying aid to the Pakistanis, but despite the [current] condition, bombing the nation," Fars News Agency quoted Jalali.

He urged Iranians to continue assisting humanitarian aid to their southeastern neighbor

"Meanwhile, some terrorists are carrying out their acts of terror with the support of some powers, and this is one of the most heinous and brutal examples of modern savagery," the Iranian lawmaker stressed.

A report by the New America Foundation revealed that since the start of the flooding, which has washed through one-fifth of Pakistan, in August nine US drone attack have been reported.

The drone attacks have increased by six-old since the controversial operations first began in 2004. The strikes, mostly run by the US Central Intelligence Agency, have been criticized for their imprecise targeting which has led to the deaths of many civilians.

The floods have killed more than 1,760 people and affected at least another 17 million.

Earlier on Saturday, the Iranian Red Crescent Society announced plans to set up at least 15 relief and medical camps in Pakistan.

Iranian officials say they have so far dispatched more the 400 tons of medical, food and relief supplies to the country.
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Note : according to Emam Khamenei speech in friday Aid Al-Fitr prayers , it's estimated between 40 -50 billion of dollars private and public properties are damaged by recent flood in Pakistans affected provinces.
US is still bombing people in Pakistan , USA gov is a Terrorist organization around the Globe.

Netanyahu: No guarantee peace talks will succeed

Netanyahu: No guarantee peace talks will succeed

2010/09/08

Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that there was no guarantee negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority would succeed. "I say this is an attempt, because it is not certain that it will succeed. Certainly there are many obstacles, many skeptics and many reasons to doubt, but we must try to reach peace," he said in a new day greeting. "We are trying in good faith, but not naivety, to reach a peace agreement. Any arrangement between us and the Palestinians will be based on two criteria: security and recognition of Israel as a Jewish state," Netanyahu claimed. "Security, because no peace will last without a strong anchor of actual security on the ground, not on paper and not as a hazy international commitment," he said. "The second thing is the recognition that Israel is the national state of the Jewish people. "If we are asked to recognize a Palestinian state, it is both natural and appropriate that the Palestinians recognize the state of the Israeli people as a Jewish state." ________________________________ My Comment : Netanyahoo says he wants !.security 2. recognition of israel The one who fund war can not ask for security . the problem of first point is if he was seriouse in preserving security of israel he would stop invading and demolishing and subpressing Palestinians in their own homes , he would remove at least one security check point in west bank or let medicine into Gaza! the problem of second , is basically is founded on war and its borderes are still unknown to even zionists ! It differs , some belive it most be in 1967 borders , and some belive it must extend to be neighbour with Iran , from Nil to Eufrotes !!! israel is a American-british colony in mideast , Peace talks are in vain.

Obama endorses Gaza siege

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:42:12 GMT

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An elderly Palestinian woman waits to receive food aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) at the refugee camp of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

The United States President Barack Obama approves of the crippling blockade Israel has imposed on the Gaza Strip under the pretext of security.

During a Tuesday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama said the regional situation was "unsustainable" and called for a narrow blockade on the impoverished coastal sliver, the Associated Press reported.

Israel placed Gaza under the all-out siege in mid-June 2007, claiming it was preventing alleged security hazards posed by the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, which had won democratic elections a year earlier.

The Tel Aviv-imposed restrictions trampled on the group's right to power and found an inflicted more suffering on the rest of the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip.

The blockade has ever since deprived Gaza's 1.5 million residents of food, fuel and other necessities.

The siege remains in order while the coastal sliver is far from recovering from the full-fledged Israeli war at the turn of 2009, which killed more than 1,400 Palestinians and inflicted a damage of more than USD1.6 billion on its economy.

Sixty-one percent of the Gazans are below the United Nations-defined poverty line, a Press TV's correspondent in the Gaza Strip reported on Tuesday, citing a study by the Palestinian Authority (PA).

"More than 10 percent of Gazans, mostly children, are physically stunted due to malnutrition," he said.

"We are talking about the severe economic situation that the Palestinians (are) facing. Because…there is no industrial zones, no job opportunities," economic analyst, Mohsin Abu Ramadan told Press TV.

He said that the continuation of the siege as well as the Gaza War had "destroyed the infrastructure."

Obama, however, repeated Tel Aviv's so-called concerns, saying that the blockade was required to prevent the alleged flow of arms to Hamas.

The comments also came as Tel Aviv is feared to cause its self-proclaimed lack of "security" to overshadow the Palestinian demands during renewed direct talks with the PA in Washington.

On Thursday, the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) Executive Committee released a statement, saying, “We will work to seriously be engaged with these negotiations. We refuse any extremist Israeli government positions especially…any disproportionate focus on security."

The US president, though, said that Washington and Tel Aviv were tied by an "unbreakable" bond and that the US would never ask Israel to undermine its security.

My best Wishes to You for day of "Aid Al-Fitr"

'Aid aircraft to head for Gaza'

'Aid aircraft to head for Gaza'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:04:43 GMT

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A photo from inside Israel's secret Navy commando unit F-13, which attacked the Freedom Flotilla

After Israel's bloody attack on a seaborne convoy which was heading to Gaza, a US-based body unveils plans to dispatch an aid-laden plane to the coastal sliver.

The Free Palestine Movement has envisioned sending a light aircraft to the Gaza Strip in the spring of the next year, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency reported on Sunday.

On May 31, Israeli commandos stormed Freedom Flotilla, a Turkish-backed relief mission, while it was on its way to the impoverished enclave, which has been deprived of food, fuel and other necessities due to more than three years of an all-out Tel Aviv-imposed siege. The assault in international waters killed nine Turkish human rights activists.

"We intend to send an aircraft to Gaza in much the same way boats were used -- without going through Israeli or Egyptian airspace," said Paul Larudee of the movement which is headquartered in California and maintains working groups both inside and outside the United States.

"Breaking the blockade by air may be even more feasible than by sea. An aircraft cannot be boarded while in flight, and the right aircraft can land almost anywhere in Gaza," a statement on the group's website says.

Israel enforced the blockade in mid-June 2007, when Hamas came to power, having won democratic elections a year earlier.

Claiming it was cracking down on the Palestinian resistance movement, Tel Aviv both disregarded Hamas' legitimacy to rule Gaza and found an opportunity to impose more suffering on the strip's 1.5-million Palestinians.

The attack on the Flotilla sent shockwaves across the world and gave rise to global calls for an international investigation into the incident.

Prisoner awarded PhD in jail

Prisoner awarded PhD in jail

Published Saturday 04/09/2010 (updated) 05/09/2010 13:35

GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- A Palestinian prisoner held in the Negev prison was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration from the American World University, the Center for Detainees' Studies announced Sunday.

Abdel Hafez Saadi Gaithan's doctoral thesis was entitled Strategic Planning in Qabilia, a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank district of Nablus, a statement issued by the center's director Rafat Hamdouna said.

Hamdouna said prisoners celebrated Gaithan's success by distributing sweets, biscuits and soft drinks, with many describing his achievement as "a victory over the occupation."

"[Gaithan's] Phd was a challenge to break the policy of occupation, which attempts to abuse the captive and isolate him from the world," the statement read.

The PhD was awarded to Gaithan by AWU in conjunction with Birzeit University.

We will pursue this to the end

Bulent Yildirim:
We will pursue this to the end
Tuesday 15 June 2010 14:08

Journalists and columnists from various newspapers also attended the press meeting.

Regarding the footage of Israeli soldiers raiding the ship and being subjected to defense by the passengers, Yildirim said “They attacked us in international waters, without warning. They killed our friends.”

The soldiers in those pictures have wounded and killed our friends with bullets from their guns. Despite this, we decided to protect them and give them medical treatment after neutralizing those soldiers and then returned them back to their colleagues. Yildirim also noted that Israeli officials had those pictures and those official had declared during the interrogations that they were going to deliver those to the press for propaganda. Apparently, he replied to the interrogators with a smile on his face “If you do that, the invincible IDF image will be broken down into pieces”. Yildirim went on to say, “They are pointing at those Israeli soldiers and the fear in their eyes. Of course they would be frightened. How come they wouldn’t be? Because they descended firing on us and they knew that how many friends of us they killed. They thought that we would act just like they did. If we did the same thing to one Israeli soldier and they captured us afterwards, believe me, they would have cut us into pieces.”

“Well, in fact, that was our right to self-defense according to international laws. We did not do that. There is a series of those photographs. In those photos, the frightened soldiers were taken to the lower deck and received medical treatment at a place where our martyrs and wounded friends laid. Later on, our friends were shot, while they were returning the soldiers to their colleagues and a few other friends of ours escaped from them.”

They put black plastic bags on the heads of the bodies

Bulent Yildirim noted that cold water were sprayed onto the injured and they were stripped naked, adding that the investigations regarding the issue are still ongoing, he went on to say, “Four bodies were taken down to the lower deck. They had black plastic bags put on their heads. Why black bags? Probably the reasons behind this will come out during the autopsies. These people were either suffocated to death or they were already wounded when they were shot in the head. People’s hands were tied up when they were killed.”

Yildirim expressed his thanks to those newspapers, TVs and online press who acted genuinely in this matter. He reported about an Israeli official who said “We have no one else but those writers whom we look after.” Yildirim refused to declare the names of those writers and stated that he will go and speak with them. He said “This situation is a detector of hypocrisy in Turkey. This will be recorded down into history. Who stands for the injustice? We do not fear anyone, because our actions have been completely legal. We have 9 martyrs. No one should cross the line. Our silence is not because we are afraid, it is for the sake of keeping this society sane.”

Yildirim also thanked Turkish government and stated that they would prefer remaining in Israel and continuing their legal struggle there but they returned to Turkey thanks to the determination of Turkish government.

Legal Battle

“Israel should not think that they will get away with this. In the international arena we will be battling against Israel,” Yildirim said.

“They are telling our friend this: ‘We killed a lot of people in Turkey. We will kill you too.’ They also practiced a DNA test on me. Why? To try out which poisonous substances will be effective on my body? They threatened us with all sorts of things. We are not afraid of anything. If we remain silent today, that is because we know that the international community is with us. Some people in the US are calling us ‘terrorists’. Can you see how ridiculous that is? They mentioned the name of a friend onboard and asked us about him ‘Have you sent him for military training?’ They are so confused…”

“The truth is, we protected the Israeli soldiers. We had to neutralize them. Why? Simply because they were killing us. We will apply to Israeli courts as well. They should not think that we are afraid of travelling to Israel. In the upcoming days, we will be applying for Israeli visas and will go there and sue this government in Israeli courts. We will go to European courts and to the U.S. courts. We will sue them everywhere. We will sue those who call us terrorists. As IHH, we are clean and honest, we have nothing to hide. We embarked on this journey in the name of all humanity, we are not afraid of anyone. Everyone will see this.”

Bulent Yildirim, together with a Jewish, a Muslim and a Christian lawyer, will hold a press conference tomorrow and those lawyers will be representing them in the lawsuits in Europe.

Aid activist could not hold her tears

Gaye Somuncu, an aid activist onboard Mavi Marmara stated that her only aim was to help humanity. She served as an interpreter and helped the journalists onboard.

She said that Israeli soldiers did not act humane towards the injured and they did not meet the basic needs of those arrested, such as drinking water and going to the toilet. Somuncu also reminded the press that people onboard were just aid volunteers and no provocation was present onboard. Gaye Somuncu said “What we experienced there for only two days, is a daily reality for the people of Gaza.”

Dimitris Plionis, a Greek activist onboard Mavi Marmara, said that they foresaw Israel’s attempt to intercept the flotilla but they never expected such a brutal intervention and bloodshed. Plionis also mentioned about the friendship bonds established between people from different nationalities during the journey, said that they accept the deceased as their own martyrs. Plionis also called Israeli raid as a massacre and pointed out that it was a deliberate action, adding that international public opinion will never accept what Israel has done.

Dror Feiler, a former citizen of Israel, noted that Israel has been telling a distorted version of the truth to the international press, “We are the ones beaten, kidnapped and robbed. Still, they are trying to blame us,” Feiler said.

Feiler went on to say that the biggest enemy of Israeli people is the government in Israel and Jews all around the world will face a lot of difficulties thanks to the policies of the Israeli state.

Israeli jets bomb Gaza cities

Israeli jets bomb Gaza cities

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:51:34 GMT

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An Israeli F-16 fighter jet: file photo

Israeli war planes have bombarded the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis and tunnels in the city of Rafah, leaving a number of people wounded.

At least one person was martyred and three others were injured in the airstrikes in Rafah and one more is missing, a Press TV correspondent quoted witnesses as saying on Saturday night.

Israeli jets are still flying low over the Gaza Strip, and the Gazans are bracing for more attacks. Israeli forces also fired rockets at farmlands in Khan Yunis.

There were no immediate reports of casualties from the rocket attacks.

Israel has repeatedly launched air and ground attacks on Gaza since the deadly 22-day war it waged against the territory from late December 2008 to mid-January 2009.

Israel regularly pounds the network of tunnels underneath the border between the blockaded coastal enclave and Egypt, saying the Palestinian resistance fighters are smuggling weapons through the tunnels.

However, the Palestinians reject the accusations, arguing that the tunnels are their last resort for bringing in the basic necessities they have been deprived of for years under a crippling Israeli siege on the impoverished territory, which is home to about 1.5 million people.

Quds day marches in Iran (in Photos)

Quds day marches in Iran (in Photos)

2010/09/03

USA , Get out of my home , Get out of my life .

Iran to publish Israeli-linked firms list

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.