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Iran vows 'real and decisive' response if attacked by Israel
By The Associated Press
Tags: Barack Obama, Israel news 

Iran is ready to take real and decisive action if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, a senior Iranian parliamentary official said Monday.

The remarks by Alaeddin Broujerdi, the head of Iran's parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, came after U.S. Vice President Joe Biden signaled that Washington would not try to prevent any such Israeli assault.
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Both the U.S. and Israel are aware of the consequence of an erroneous decision, Broujerdi told reporters at the Iranian Embassy in Tokyo.

"I believe our response will be real and decisive," Broujerdi said. He declined to elaborate.

Israel fears Iran is developing nuclear weapons to target it. Iran denies it is pursuing an atomic arsenal, saying it only wants to produce nuclear power.

Israel's government has said it would prefer to see Iran's nuclear program stopped through diplomacy, but that it cannot rule out a military strike.

In an interview on ABC's This Week on Sunday, Biden was asked whether the U.S. would stand in the way if Israel - viewing the prospect of an Iranian nuclear bomb as a threat to its existence state - decided to launch a military attack.

"Look, we cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do," he said.

Broujerdi also defended a recent crackdown on protesters following Iran's
presidential election.

Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has said the June 12 election, in which incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared winner, was illegitimate
and marred with fraud. Riots and protests have followed, although Iran's restrictions on media coverage have made it difficult to confirm some reports.

Broujerdi said Iranian police had merely acted to restore order, and accused Mousavi of instigating the protests.

"There is no confusion. It is (now) a totally peaceful situation in Iran," he said.

Broujerdi is visiting Japan as chairman of the Iran-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League.

The Guardian Council, Iran's top electoral oversight body, pronounced the election results valid last week. Ahmadinejad is set to be sworn in later this month for a second four-year term.

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      1.   Millions of Iranian terrorists unleashed against every Jew. 09:36  |  Fortuna Benmayor 06/07/09
      2.   I couldn`t agree more Fortuna 11:21  |  Danalogue 06/07/09
      3.   So what do you think the West`s response will be? 11:56  |  Pagael 06/07/09
      4.   Just nuke Iran 12:25  |  petra 06/07/09
      5.   above 12:29  |  moishe 06/07/09
      6.   Is it normal????? 12:32  |  Otazoy 06/07/09
      7.   The great war 13:28  |  Rabbi Izzy Lahm 06/07/09
      8.   You`d be on your own, no one in the EU would lift a finger 13:34  |  Ez 06/07/09
      9.   moishe -- Er the Iranians are talking about if THEY are attack 13:41  |  CJ 06/07/09
      10.   Otazoy 13:45  |  CJ 06/07/09
      11.   the grand coalition 13:47  |  arik 06/07/09
      12.   Rabbi Izzy Lahm 13:48  |  CJ 06/07/09
      13.   Pagael - WOuldn`t it be better to stop Israel from attacking Iran 13:51  |  CJ 06/07/09
      14.   why war at all? 14:32  |  ajrolaf 06/07/09
      15.   Israelis seem to think 14:51  |  Chris Linthwaite 06/07/09
      16.   to mr. ajrolaf 15:22  |  slick 06/07/09
      17.   #15 15:28  |  Eves 06/07/09
      18.   CJ 15:35  |  EE 06/07/09
      19.   CJ wouldnt it be better if Iranians did not have Death To Israel 15:35  |  PETER SM 06/07/09
      20.   CJ in Sydney 15:48  |  Otazoy 06/07/09
      21.   #11 16:04  |  Leeguy 06/07/09
      22.   Furtuna #2 16:43  |  Sarah 06/07/09
      23.   Otazoy 16:44  |  CJ 06/07/09
      24.   most Arab countries are fed up of the palesinians ? 17:53  |  CJ 06/07/09
      25.   After the talks fails, just take`m out those illegal plants 18:24  |  JP 06/07/09
      26.   If Israel Attacks Iran. 18:26  |  Tommytoons 06/07/09
      27.   # 6 otazoy 19:20  |  Axel 06/07/09
      28.   Re 9 19:33  |  RME 06/07/09
      29.   #8, Ez...I agree with you.... 20:33  |  Silvienne 06/07/09
      30.   #16, Eves... 20:38  |  Silvienne 06/07/09
      31.   #18, Axel... 20:43  |  Silvienne 06/07/09
      32.   #3 Just nothing, we`ve gone to war with Iraq 20:46  |  Cherryl 06/07/09
      33.   #19 Sylvienne Re#8 Ez.You`d be on your own,no one in the EU would 21:32  |  Israeli Observer 06/07/09
      34.   ez and axell 02:12  |  sani 07/07/09
      35.   sani - The wolf is in sheep`s clothing 06:32  |  CJ 07/07/09
      36.   To Israeli Observer (#22) 06:58  |  Morris Valentine 07/07/09
      37.   Israeli observer....2nd try 15:20  |  Silvienne 07/07/09
      38.   #25, Morris Valentine... 15:24  |  Silvienne 07/07/09
      39.   To Silvienne (#38) 16:40  |  Morris Valentine 07/07/09
      40.   No Twitter or Neda retaliation, sure 18:07  |  Observer 07/07/09
      41.   the great war 18:33  |  jesse 07/07/09
      42.   And if Iran can not deliver a `real and decisive` response 19:42  |  Murray of Montreal 07/07/09
      43.   iran vows 23:11  |  zahida 07/07/09
      44.   if attacked by isreal 23:23  |  zahida 07/07/09
      45.   isreal 23:30  |  zahida 07/07/09
      46.   For literalist Sarah, # 22, who calls me a "moron". 04:49  |  Fortuna Benmayor 08/07/09
      47.   #39, Morris Valentine... 16:58  |  Silvienne 08/07/09
      48.   To Silvienne (#45) 06:00  |  Morris Valentine 09/07/09
      49.   Iran`s response if attacked 08:02  |  Josiah J. Ben David 09/07/09
      50.   Grow up Zahida 23:53  |  The Prophet 10/07/09
      51.   Bury your head in that sand! 07:18  |  Steve 12/07/09
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