France's Sarkozy: Military strike on Iran would trigger Middle East war
French President Nicolas Sarkozy tells diplomats in Paris that France will do everything to avoid military intervention in Iran, calling instead for tougher sanctions.
By DPA Tags: Iran Iran threat Iran nuclear EU Israel IranFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy warned against any military intervention against Iran over its nuclear program, saying a strike on Iran would "trigger war and chaos in the Middle East."
At his annual New Year's address to diplomats in Paris, Sarkozy warned "a military intervention would not solve the problem (of Iran's nuclear program) but would trigger war and chaos in the Middle East and maybe the world."
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy |
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France would "do everything to avoid a military intervention," he said, calling instead for "much stronger sanctions" against Iran.
Sarkozy's remarks come amid fresh tensions between Iran and the West since a report by the United Nations nuclear watchdog late last year, which said Iran had tested designs normally used to make a nuclear weapon.
European Union foreign ministers are likely to agree on extra sanctions, including an oil embargo and a freeze on the assets of Iran's central bank at a meeting on Monday, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said.
Iran has reacted by threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway at the mouth of the Gulf, through which about 20 per cent of the world's daily oil trade is shipped.
Last month, Iran conducted military drills in the Strait.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said this week any decision on an Israeli attack was "very far off".
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Maybr the Midle-Eat will do the same
which will lead to a war starting. Ah, the glories of the politicians mind.
stand behind Iran. Don't kid yourselves. It could become very dangerous. better give diplomacy and peace a chance.
What do you think decades of terror attacks funded by Iran is? They've already declared war. It's about time we respond and put an end to it.
It will clear the air. (After the dust settles.) Go ahead! Fire a shot up here amonst us! One of us needs some relief!
nice to see some people think like this
because you have it all backwards. You think the daily pronouncements of, and I quote, "The Zionist entity will be eradicated", by Ahmadinejad is NOT a threat? You think a Worldwide Holocaust Cartoon competition is not an attempt to delegitimize Israel? You think a Holocaust conference to discuss the actuality of the Holocaust is not raising the game stakes? You think having proxies in Hezbollah and Hamas by arming them to the teeth is of no consequence and that threatening to block Hormuz is not a threat, or the flagrant showing off of long range missiles is just boy's club banter? If you know of none of these examples, I suggest you read them for yourself. Just don't come here protesting one way traffic and if you truly believe for one second that Israel would sacrifice thousands of its people by bombing Iran to Hell,then think again because there's every chance the Mullahs will be rumbled after the next election. All Israel need to do is wait and watch while Iran is squeezed so tight with crippling sanctions. Iran will implode and the Iranian Guard will do to protestors exactly as Assad's army is doing, and when it gets too hot in the kitchen, the people will be geed up for a holy war to Liberate Palestine. That's when it will kick off and when it does hundreds of thousands of Muslims, Jews and Christians will die and for what? Ahh yes..for G-d, because G-d is Great. Imagine that, dying because lousy, corrupted, greedy Nationalistic, impotent so called Leaders won't give up their power and make Peace. I'm speaking not only about Iran but about all the major players in the Arena, Including Israel.
so are stuxnet, assasinations, bombings, threats of war from israel/US, jundallah support and so on.
mr, zarkozy said the real true , but some people like play with fire, and involve all his friend , that are really danger, is better be very far from that kind of friend theirs are lair , and we can expect nothing good from theirs lairs.
All they are going to do is show a clean pair of heels to it anyway.
17, you are correct! However, YHWH says differently, does He not?
Paranoia at its best !!!
"Israel is the only country that faces the threat of one of those nucleur bombs destroying their whole country...." Where is that nuclear bomb? Who has it? Seems you don't know that israel has over 300 plus nuclear weapons (plus chemical, plus biological, plus conventional) and almost used it in 1973 against Egypt, blackmailing USA to effect the largest transfer of military equipment and weapons into the battlefield since WW2. You need to get educated my dear friend Canadian...
Whom will the west force to do what? One has to assume that the west should no, which sanctions do harm more the people of Iran, than its leaders and their politics. And an other question is, why are not human-rights are the cause the West is dealing in this case?
A German attack on Poland will start a world war. So said Britain and France in the summer of 1939. The genius Hitler could care less. He knew that nothing would happen except a quick, easy victory.
France will do anything to avoid military conflict. I think they've proved that sufficiently in the past. Q. How many soldiers does it take to defend Paris? A. Nobody knows. It's never been attempted.
if this idiot gets his coutnry involved in another conflict, the frogs will get his head rolling....he is a politician, not a military, don't forget they do not think the same way. different missions and agendas.
1,697,800 dead in WW1 alone 4,366,000 injured. Isn't that enough for you? Disgusting little man/Woman.
They only hurt common folks. The powerful still get their croissants everyday flown in from Paris. Another effect of sanctions , they might trigger wars ( the feeling of being besieged or economicaly cornered example Japan pre Pearl Harbor).If the intention of the snactions is to affect Iranian Policy , they will fail and might trigger a war..
If the like of france and the Eu and others dont lijkne up behind this, they will find themselves once again surrendering but this time it will be to teh Muslims and not teh Wermacht. So while ISrael may go it alone, France will shake her fist and do nothinhg. So be it. A middle east war that will engulf Syria, lebanon, iran and gaza. Egypt will stay out for now as it has too much to lose. As for teh US. Obama can not be trusted. He has been seen as a Muslim loving appeaser.
Let's not be holier than thou. Wouldn't Israel sacrifice France for the slightest advantage? That's what countries do.
And will they at all? North Korea endured mass starvation in order to achieve having nuclear weapons.
The only real obstacles to American military action right now are the election and fear of how it would affect the global economy if the Straits of Hormuz were blocked even if it was just a short term thing. If Iran pushes the US to far by closing the Straits of Hormuz or to much saber rattling Obama will come under pressure to do something. Long term without military action Iran will eventually get nukes because they need them as part of their long tern strategy. At the best it will mean a conventional war with Saudi Arabia as Iran tries to bully its neighbors . At worst Saudi Arabia will buy nukes from Pakistan, Egypt & Turkey may also develop their own nuclear weapons and so this part of the world will be the most heavily concentrated nuclear zone with at the very least 3 nuclear powers and possibly more. How will France feel when Iran has nukes and missiles which can hit all of Europe, their Shihab 3 can already hit parts of Europe and they are improving their missile capabilities all the time, they are probably also working on intercontinental ballistic missiles which would be able to hit the US under cover of a space program, they are sending toy monkeys into space and bringing them down again, that sounds to me more like testing ICBM technology. If the US bombed Iran now they could destroy their entire nuclear program along with the entire Iranian conventional forces and missile development plants putting the entire Iranian military back 20 years, we saw what happened when Saddam Hussain chose to fight the mother of all battles instead of getting out of Kuwait. Tomahawk missiles, access to over 100 fighter jets from the US air bases and the Fifth Fleet which include heavy bombers and stealth aircraft. Possibly the US would ask Saudi Arabia to form a coalition so the region sees there is arab support for this attack which is why the US wanted arab coalition partners in 1991 and the Saudis have about have hundreds of F15s & Typhoon jets all of which are more modern than anything Iran has. A war with the Americans would make sure Iran never threatened anybody again and whilst in the short term it would mean a war against Israel at least long term it would make the region and the world a safer place ( including France ).
You zionists started the nuclear arms race in MA. You are the last one, who can complain about it.
Would anyone survive WWIII? Irresponsible people.
Kosovo, the U.S. military also thought to overcome quickly. But the result was zero after 78 days of intense bombardment only 13 tanks were destroyed. Everything else was decoys. Iran is more powerful and much more intelligently than saddam who thought a rival coalition of 30 countries. Iran has warned, any war is asymmetrical which will reduce to zero the American technological advantage. and you answer the main obstacle to a strike is intelligeance of Iranian underground facilities making them almost indestructible. they entered the nuclear club is no longer any doubt. bombing or not, and this event will be a thing excellnte for peace.
Zionist Forever asks: "How will France feel when Iran has nukes and missiles which can hit all of Europe"? As a European, I can honestly say that I am not overly worried about the prospect of Iran having nucloear weapons. In fact I welcome that development, because it will make the prospect of war less likely. I would add that I am far more worried about Israel's reported possession of nuclear weapons. Israel has shown itself over many years to be far more bellicose and disrespectful of international law than the Iranians. If the international community perceives nuclear weapons to be a threat to peace, it is Israel first and foremost - or at any rate contemporaneously with Iran - that should be pressurised into disarmament and decommissioning.
Israelis are so lovable. Who could deny them this dream?
There will be no settlement buildings after starting war with Iran... simply because it will be FIRST necessary to rebuild Israel again from zero .
At least we know who eh stupid people are
...Nicky "Napoleon" Sarkozy thinks of himself as a Middle-East specialist.
The politicians in this country have been are, and probably will continue to be cowards.
I always thought it was the brave that avoided war at all cost. Unless Israel, the US, France or any neighboring country is attacked by Iran, there is no "brave" reason for anyone to start a fight with them. And if Israel starts the fight by itself, it should really consider the consequences, as even the US might not send its own troops...
It takes a Corsican to make a real Frenchman!
the warmongers are you for real?????