Iran 'will not halt enrichment'
[If a military attack is launched on Iran, it would be in a position to:
1) disrupt the flow of oil from Saudi Arabia as well as Iran, itself.
2) retaliate against our nearest vulnerable ally, Israel.
3) disrupt our Iraq and Afghani 'operations'. See map for the strategic location of Iran between Iraq and Afghanistan and on sea route for oil out of Saudi Arabia:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/asie/images/iran-map.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/asie/irancarte.htm&h=689&w=706&sz=66&tbnid=6Dw_M5hnL5Bj-M:&tbnh=134&tbnw=138&prev=/images%3Fq%3Diran%2Bmap&start=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=1
If you have trouble with a broken website here, just enter "Iran map"
into Google.
It looks as though we are entering a most dangerous period in world history. And sell your car and house while you still can. Ed Kent]
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5268380.stm
Iran 'will not halt enrichment'
Iran has launched a series of wargames to test its military
Iran has said it will not suspend uranium enrichment, a key demand of an international proposal aimed at resolving the nuclear programme row.
It comes two days before Iran was due to respond to a proposal by Russia, China, France, Britain, Germany and the US aimed at resolving the nuclear row.
Iran's foreign ministry said a final decision would be based on negotiations.
But he warned that a halt to uranium enrichment was "not on the agenda".
Enrichment halt 'illogical'
Foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said suspending enrichment - a key step in the nuclear fuel making process - would be a return to the past.
His comments come a few days after Iran's foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, said the country was ready to discuss the issue, but would explain in any talks that a halt to enrichment would be "illogical".
The international proposal to Iran calls for a suspension of uranium enrichment in return for the partial lifting of economic sanctions and assistance with nuclear technology.
Mr Asefi said Iran's response - expected by Tuesday - would be "multi-faceted", though he did not elaborate.
Iran says its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful
In July, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling on Iran to suspend enrichment by 31 August or face unspecified economic and diplomatic sanctions.
Iran has said that it would respond to any possible sanctions with a painful response - which may involve a cut in its oil production.
Missile tests
On Saturday, Iran launched a series of major military exercises, with 10 short-range surface-to-surface missiles being launched in a test on Sunday.
According to Iranian state television, the tests included a launch of a Saegheh (Lightning) missile, which reportedly has a range of 80 to 250 kilometres (50 to 155 miles).
The missile is not thought to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, news agency AP reported.
The Iranian military has said its wargames are a reaction to what it sees as a heightening of tension in the Middle East.
A military training plane caught fire and crashed after trying to make an emergency landing on a highway outside of Tehran. The pilot managed to eject safely.
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"A war is just if there is no alternative, and the resort to arms is legitimate if they represent your last hope." (Livy cited by Machiavelli)
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1) disrupt the flow of oil from Saudi Arabia as well as Iran, itself.
2) retaliate against our nearest vulnerable ally, Israel.
3) disrupt our Iraq and Afghani 'operations'. See map for the strategic location of Iran between Iraq and Afghanistan and on sea route for oil out of Saudi Arabia:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/asie/images/iran-map.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/asie/irancarte.htm&h=689&w=706&sz=66&tbnid=6Dw_M5hnL5Bj-M:&tbnh=134&tbnw=138&prev=/images%3Fq%3Diran%2Bmap&start=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=1
If you have trouble with a broken website here, just enter "Iran map"
into Google.
It looks as though we are entering a most dangerous period in world history. And sell your car and house while you still can. Ed Kent]
..................................
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5268380.stm
Iran 'will not halt enrichment'
Iran has launched a series of wargames to test its military
Iran has said it will not suspend uranium enrichment, a key demand of an international proposal aimed at resolving the nuclear programme row.
It comes two days before Iran was due to respond to a proposal by Russia, China, France, Britain, Germany and the US aimed at resolving the nuclear row.
Iran's foreign ministry said a final decision would be based on negotiations.
But he warned that a halt to uranium enrichment was "not on the agenda".
Enrichment halt 'illogical'
Foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said suspending enrichment - a key step in the nuclear fuel making process - would be a return to the past.
His comments come a few days after Iran's foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, said the country was ready to discuss the issue, but would explain in any talks that a halt to enrichment would be "illogical".
The international proposal to Iran calls for a suspension of uranium enrichment in return for the partial lifting of economic sanctions and assistance with nuclear technology.
Mr Asefi said Iran's response - expected by Tuesday - would be "multi-faceted", though he did not elaborate.
Iran says its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful
In July, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling on Iran to suspend enrichment by 31 August or face unspecified economic and diplomatic sanctions.
Iran has said that it would respond to any possible sanctions with a painful response - which may involve a cut in its oil production.
Missile tests
On Saturday, Iran launched a series of major military exercises, with 10 short-range surface-to-surface missiles being launched in a test on Sunday.
According to Iranian state television, the tests included a launch of a Saegheh (Lightning) missile, which reportedly has a range of 80 to 250 kilometres (50 to 155 miles).
The missile is not thought to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, news agency AP reported.
The Iranian military has said its wargames are a reaction to what it sees as a heightening of tension in the Middle East.
A military training plane caught fire and crashed after trying to make an emergency landing on a highway outside of Tehran. The pilot managed to eject safely.
--
"A war is just if there is no alternative, and the resort to arms is legitimate if they represent your last hope." (Livy cited by Machiavelli)
--
Ed Kent 718-951-5324 (voice mail only) [blind copies]
http://BlogByEdKent.blogspot.com/
http://www.bloggernews.net
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