Iran FM: Nuclear fuel talks to commence in September
Last month, Iran President Ahmadinejad conditioned renewed talks on participating countries stating whether they opposed Israel's purported atomic arsenal
By Haaretz Service Tags: Israel news Iran nuclear Turkey BrazilTalks between Iran and western powers over a plan to supply fuel for a Tehran nuclear reactor should start late September, the Bloomberg news network quoted Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki as saying on Thursday.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki addressing a news conference in Vienna, April 25, 2010. |
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Iran has failed to respond to a United Nations-drafted uranium swap deal, instead opting for an alternative plan backed by Turkey and Brazil, which includes the uranium-for-rods exchange but didn't mandate a halt on Iran's enrichment process and fell short of United Nations demands.
Mottaki, according the statement, given to Iranian state network Press TV, also claimed that Turkey and Brazil would be present at the talks, despite comments made by officials of both countries that they would diminish their involvement in the debate over Iran's contentious nuclear program.
"Turkey and Brazil still adopt the same stance and we welcome their presence in talks," Mottaki said adding that those countries would be present at the discussion as to "see that the negotiations be held in the proper way," he said.
Late last month, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran would not hold talks with the West over its nuclear program until late August to punish world powers for imposing tougher United Nations Security Council sanctions against the country.
Ahmadinejad added that those countries interested in resuming talks must first make clear whether they oppose Israel's purported atomic arsenal.
Mottaki's announcement of Turkey and Brazil's alleged participation in the planned conference comes after officials from both countries stated, on separate occasions, that they would stay out of the global debate regarding Iran's nuclear program.
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Clinton held a 45-minute conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davotuglu during her visit to the region on, at the end of which a senior U.S. official told reporters that Davutoglu agreed to leave the issue of Iran's nuclear program to United Nations Security council powers and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
In turn, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim saud late last month that his country's active support of Iran in its dispute with the West over its nuclear program is being scaled back after the UN Security Council decision to move for a fourth set of sanctions.
"We will help whenever we can, but of course there is a limit to where we can go," Amorim told reporters on the sidelines of an official visit to Austria.
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Israel made a very fateful decision in the 1950s to become the first nation to introduce nuclear arms to the Middle East. Nixon and Kissinger (Zionist jew) made and equally fateful decision to lend U.S. support to Israeli weapons of mass destruction. Now, the chickens are coming home to roostIsrael made a very fateful decision in the 1950s to become the first nation to introduce nuclear arms to the Middle East. Nixon and Kissinger (Zionist jew) made and equally fateful decision to lend U.S. support to Israeli weapons of mass destruction. Now, the chickens are coming home to roost.
No one is permitted to make nuclear weapons. Not being an NPT member does not mean certain attack. Look at Israel, North Korea, India, and Pakistan; no one attacks their nuke sites. No war is ever justified. People create wars to satisfy their own agenda.
At this rate the Iranians can invite Obama and Bibi as dignitaries to watch the first A- Bomb roll off their assembly line. And if that behave the Iranians may let them even Cristen it as they do for ships, the O&B stupidity
last week, I read some interviews in a turkish newspaper regarding Turkey-Israel relations. Zvi barel's diagnosis was ok but a so-called israeli expert were claiming that turkey can not have influence in the region as it does not have nuclear weapons. I was shocked. If Israeli experts talk in this way, of course Iran desires to have nukes. (unfortunately turkey were introduced with nukes before Israel and I dont think that turkey took all the risks and gave the key to an other country. but this is an other issue)
It is not Iran that should be boycotted but Israel too Most of us in the free world are totally opposed to this disgusting campaign against Iran and the Iranian people. Just because Israel is paranoiac and wants to divert attention from its oppression of the Palestinians and human rights violations, doesn’t mean we have to support their quest for bombing a country that has done nothing wrong to them or anyone else. It is not Iran that’s the aggressive country in the ME. It is not Iran that has nuclear weapons in the ME. It is not Iran that should be boycotted but Israel.
.... with Erdogan and Dilma Rousseff....
It appears that this Iranian government is detrimental to Iran and its people. Their dogmatic and rhetorical approach towards issues is undermining their credibility, as Irsael does to its own.
Israel has no realistic military option against Iran (with US disapproval), other than a nuclear strike which is unacceptable before the Iranians have a nuclear weapon and are ready to use it. The distance to Iranian nuclear installation is bigger than what the roundtrip range of the most capable Israeli plane can do without midair refueling. (Where?) The installations are also well dispersed and some locations may be unknown. Here is a completely different alternative for Israel: 1. Make peace with Syria. The Syrians offered it to Sharon and Netanyahu (following Hafez Assad decision to make peace with Barak). Syria at peace will kill Hizballah by depriving them of access to weapons, and get Meshal and other Palestinian rejectionists out of there. Cost: The Golan. 2. Make peace with Lebanon. Papa Assad promised this will follow, and Syria can deliver. No more arms supply to Hizballah. 3. Make peace with the Palestinians. Abbas wants it, and Fayyad is establishing a state whether Israel likes it or not. Cost: Practically all the Territories except for some exchanges. 4. Make peace with all Arab states, as per the Saudi plan. 5. Iran, having been pushed out of the region, looks elsewhere to cause trouble. Iraq and Afghanistan will keep them and the US busy. Israel is no longer of central interest to them.
In reality, giving back the golan will give a strategic military advantage to whomever wants to destroy Israel in any given day. Hamas, Hezbollah have proven that any attemt to give land back becomes a new launching point for missles and then they spin our kindness into our weakness. REALITY
Are you sure Iran itself is not the center of interest for US and Israel? Please Realize that US needs to keep tension in this region to be able to be present in the Middle East and take care of oil fields and guarantee that its industry would have fuel. The Jewish people and other Middle Easterns are all victims of US needs. Just think if the games finish how Netanyaho would collect vote? Finally, instead of so many peace, it would be better to do a big peace with Iran so that it could controls other enemies.
President Assad already specified what peace meant to him: no direct belligerency between both countries, that's all. It is unacceptable for Israel since it gives Syria all tranquility and legitimacy to continue being the relay for Hizbullah. Yes, that's what I said... And it breaks our hope for peace. Yes it is unfortunate and yes we''ll need another plan.
Or Israel could demonstrate that it is capable of returning it in time by removing illegal civilian housing and making it a closed military only area. This has to be done before a peace deal with Syria is possible.
Guided missles, surface to surface missles, and carpet bombing, what strategic value is a bunch of hills?! Seriously.
I think if anything can be learned of past moves towards peace is that when it comes to countrys who give hand to terrorism it simply doesn't work.. Caving in to Syria without them so much as showing good will by terminating the Hizbolla BEFORE the Agreement, well that is caving in to terrorism and also playing suckers by showing weakness. If Syria really wanted peace they wouldn't give hand to terrorism, its as simple as that, right now their talk of peace is merely to get them what they want, Ramat Ha'Golan and past that there is no promise that they would follow through
As many people have suggested before, I think US, Isreal and Iran long term strategic interests are the same. I think these three countries should unite and lots of problem will be solved.
How did the IAF refuel over hostile Arab nations on its way to take out Saddam's nuclear reactor in Osirak? That's for Israel to know and for you to remain confused about. If the Syrians were really peaceful they wouldn't have fired from the strategic Golan heights while it was in their position and terrorize Israeli settlements below. Bashir Jr. is foolish like his father and is no Sadat who learned from his former thrashings by Israel and made eventually made peace. You obviously have not see the middle eastern maps that Syria draws for the consumption of their youth in school which conveniently leaves out any Jewish State in the area. As mentioned previously, the rest of your illogic about the PA, Iran, & the Saudi plan stems from your distant, clouded vision of what's really transpiring in those areas.
This would solve the problem but the stumbling block is that they are all interrelated. Peace with Syria, etc alone will not solve anything. And Israelis don't want to give up the West Bank. If they can't even stop the settlements, how can they make peace?
Out of a possible Five on the BS Scale. Iran now has a very good idea of what the USA knows about it's program. The first question asked of Shahram Amiri was no doubt 'what questions did the CIA ask you"? The frantic damage control efforts of the CIA show just how badly the Iranian Intel guys suckered them with Shahram Amiri. This offer makes it clear that Iran now knows the USA has nothing substantial and they may continue goading Uncle Sam.
They US are so naive that they even suggest Amiri gone to US on his free will. Even a 10 year old child knows that Amiri who hold an iranain passport cannot go to US without a valid VISA and due process that can take 3 to 6 months.