Iran atomic chief: Tehran to initiate 2 new nuclear sites this year

The Shah had been installed by a coup staged by US, UK, Israel in 1956 ousting the democratically elected PM Mossadeq because he had dared to nationalize IRANIAN oil being exploited by the Brits. The Shah was your friend for 20 years buying weapons and using them and the SAVAK to dominate Iraq. So the Iranians finally ousted the Shah and installed the Islamic Republic and kicked your fat ass. and it is over 30 years now, and you are still barking at them. Anything else I do not know?

So Chris you say: Israel will have to get used to operating under the policy of MAD. Did you read what your wrote Chris'? Israel has as a last option using "MAD". What does that signify to you silly bugger? If MAD is applied,not only the whole ME but the repercussions will be far and wide--- WHICH WILL INCLUDE GOOD OLE ENGLAND AND EURABIA ALL ROLLED INTO ONE.

Don't you know it all began when they ousted Shah Reza Pahlavi. And lo and behold who comes back from his assited hiding place in Paris Ayatollah Ruollah Khomeini and the troubles emanated since then. It doesn't take a genius or rocket science to figure it out.You go too far trying something you have no idea whatever.

Capiche?entiendes amigo? Ablar es bueno,ma tu no entiedes nada. (I had better translate before being censured) i.e talking and understanding which Jose knows.

Israel is in fragrant violation of over 60 UN resolutions. The sanctions did not work for NKorea, Iraq, Iran........ It is easier to put the zionist ghetto under sanctions. They are, little by little, enforced by many people around the world and the zionists dare not get out of the ghetto for fear of arrest by the Internat. Tribunal. There is justice in this world!

Tell us something we don't know. Of course they are a nuclear state and have been for many years, including nuclear warheads. The powers that be know this , but prefer to keep this information under wraps. Israel is on top os this and knows the goings on in Iran and have more knowledge about Iran than the Iranians do. But the situation doesn't just involve Iran. Iran has created many proxy states in the past ten to twelves years and have supplied them with many conventional and biological warheads to use against Israel. They have gone through their trial runs but now they ARE READY TO STRIKE WITH FULL FORCE. BECAUSE ISRAEL KNOWS THAT THE TIME IS NOW TO ACT AGAINST THESE PROXY STATES. And when Israel does what they must do to prevent their destruction, the world will say " why were they so harsh to these poor people?" But in the mean time Iran will be reeling in fear because they know they will be be next, and not a minute too soon! Live by The sword , die by the sword.

The West has taken all zionists lies for hundred years, the mullahs must have been watching!

Believe it or not I agree with you! they are too busy counting US's vetoes of resolutions against you!

Just for fun, let's look at it from Iran's viewpoint. They now have many and large bases of Americans on their eastern border in Afghanistan, and ditto for their Western border with Iraq. Americans have both tactical and strategic nuclear arsenals, plus depleted uranium "Bunker Busters" that they tested in the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. We are now trying to "perfect" these bunker busters, as the article points out, to the extent of developing a bunker buster with the weight of 15 small automobiles. Nobody is even guessing where these will first be used. To Iran's South they have the Israeli Nuclear force with every weapon the Americans have. Russia, no friend of Iran, is to the North. There is also the American nuclear fleet off their shores in the Persian Gulf.

worse than useless. The UN is evil and totally corrupt.

Put your money where your money is and go back to serve in the IDF, big mouth.

pathetic losers !

Why don't you do it? Strap on your explosives and pay Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a short visit. Don't be calling on Israel or the Americans to be doing something you're not willing to do yourself.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0210/IAEA_report_on_Iran.html?showall

Apparently the more difficult part is producing the fuel rods. Perhaps an Israeli could tell you that.

Had the configuration of centrifuges at Natanz been longer in series Iran could already have produced enough Highly Enriched Uranium to make a bomb. This is a fact. Nor is it that difficult to produce a nuclear weapon using Highly Enriched Uranium. The man who headed the design of the Little Boy bomb (L-11) was A. Francis Birch, a chemist. The bomb design did not even have to be tested and was not equipped (as the Fat Man design was) with a self-destruction mechanism because it was absolutely certain to work. The construction of such a weapon requires nothing in the way of 'high technology' aside from the ability to produce the Uranium. Iran could already have a bomb. That is a most compelling fact when one considers that if Iran, as North Korea has, built a bomb no one would be talking about attacking it. WHAT Iran HAS done argues that their goal is reactor fuel.

Anyone who wants to get a VERY GOOD IDEA of what is going on in the Iranian program needs to visit http://www.iaea.or.at/NewsCenter/Focus/IaeaIran/index.shtml Of particular detail and importance is the last Report to the IAEA Board http://www.iaea.or.at/Publications/Documents/Board/2009/gov2009-74.pdf You can be informed, or you can be mislead by propagandists. Informed is better.

"is 20% good enough for a dirty bomb?" - ben No. Even 100% enriched Uranium is useful in a 'dirty bomb.' Uranium is not very radioactive and it is not extremely toxic. Spent reactor fuel is what would be needed, and Iran has plenty of that from the TRR. If Iran wants a dirty bomb it can make it tomorrow. p.s. The 'Dirty Bomb' is vastly over rated. The US tried an experiment and found it useless. The Russians actually developed two 'dirty' missile warheads 'Geranium' and 'Generator' during the 1950s. They were not deployed.

Iran has not been able to complete the Natanz plant. Nor has it been able to install centrifuges in the new small plant at Fordow. Nor has it been able to keep it's current centrifuge cascades in continuous service. It is extremely doubtful that Iran is capable of building two new enrichment plants any time soon. They might start them, but the boast is hollow. All current production is in the grossly inferior IR-1 centrifuges. The IR-2, much bragged about a years ago, is still being developed. There is one IR-2m and a ten-centrifuge cascade of IR-2m centrifuges being tested. There is one IR-4 centrifuge under test. That indicates the IR-2m program is way behind schedule and not ready for prime time. Despite the hype by both sides the Iranian enrichment program is not going well.

Firstly this man and Khameini both are psychopaths and will do whatever to bring about the MAHDI...But is this their real purpose? I don't think so. ahmedinejad and followers decided they will take the US power,and BE number one in the ME and elsewhere. International media representatives were prevented from freely covering the rally and were placed in a special area surrounded by government supporters holding up posters showing Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In Washington, a State Department spokesman said the Ahmadinejad government has attempted to choke off the flow of information within Iran, adding, "It is clear . . . the Iranian government fears its own people. He (Mahmoud) charged that Western moves to curb the nuclear program were a pretext for efforts to dominate the region. "Iran is a great nation, and they oppose this greatness," he said in the speech, which lasted more than an hour. "Through divine providence, the time for the West is up, and this inhuman stain will be wiped off." Ahmadinejad also criticized President Obama, calling his approach to Iran "disappointing." He said the U.S. president is "losing his chance" to differentiate himself from his predecessor and is "not acting properly."

Little drastic aren't we? I read carefully everything Jose has to say. I hang on every word. And I have never been disappointed. Comedic relief at its very best.

ummm i know your not that smart at all, iran is deploying it's own made radar systems which is equivalent to the s300, and if you don't believe what i say then you should look at haaretz archives on how it has made it's own missiles that have been launched, thats why amahjadeen or whatever brags, because there waiting for israel to strike, why? there are so many surprises instal for israel and america, you have no clue at all.

That's right Jane.Wedo not have to do anything The Iranian protestors will act and destroy the regime within the country. Just pray for the GREEN REVOLUTION to take place as soon as possible. They're the ones who wil topple Khameini and the rest of the bunch. Are you worried? I am not.Ah-me-dine-jad is a bofoon playing his little game. Only Ali Akbar Salehi: We have the enrichment abilities, but we won't produce weapons grade uranium. That's all.Just parsing no fear.Bluff is a bluff. How can he suddenly say:

What a Taqiyya about not producing nukes! This is a big joke. Of course, the main purpose of their nuke program is to produce nukes. You can see their belligerence in their Tentacles in the region. They don't hide their intention of vaporizing Israel.

Like a good cowardly terrorist.

Where is the surprise in this statement? He's been saying this over and over since last spring. Even Haaretz has reported on this. Why are people acting like this is some big revelation?

Today we do not know what they have done to the protestors.They have even beat the wife of a ex President.Where do they think they are going? I wonder if they think this is the world they want for the coming of the Imman and this is the way to acheive it.The Ayatollah is reaching new high's beyond Khomeni and will die soon entering the Hellfire,what we will see will be a grand turmoil in Iran for months on end.We then will see just how many Iranians are truly out to destroy Isreal,internal opposition and their own freedom.Until then,Isreal must continue to show it's great patience and take the higher ground to these Murderous Nazi's and their promotion Suicidal Hamas sickening filth and Yemenese Al Qeada as well as all the TNT they have sent into Iraq to kill thousands.We cannot expect their own people to escape from the Regime's Grip,unarmed,unable to communicate,fighting their own brainwashed and living in desperation.We cannot Bomb Iran,We are doing what we can.

Cowards like to hide themselves, their places, kinda of hizb and hamas "fighters", hiding behind children and women.

like Hamas men does?

we are still waiting for him to announce the "shocking" news he said he would. if enriching to 20% is the shocking news, its not news, we knew about it for the last 6 months, maybe the fact that he finally admitted it was the shocker. we really expected something more than a lame announcement about something we already knew, what a dissapointment he is.

are full of deception. They will produce weapons and use them. the twelvers in this lunatic sect are waiting to bring in their Mahdi and will committ the biggest crime against humanity to do it. I feel sorry for the worlds children that there is no American president or world leader tough and strong enough to stop these irrational madmen in Iran who are shooting their own protesters as we speak. While the Israel haters create a fantasy, the iranian people are really suffering not the media theater of the Palestinian arab. Why doesn't the world help free the Iranian people from their illegal government which they voted out and which is executing and denying rights everyday

IRAN: 12x2=24 24 months ago the world witnessed the explosion at Chernobyl. They say it was caused through human error. This Mullah Regime are so excited in getting things done quickly,that a terrible disaster is on its way. This will be self destructive. No need for outside interference.

Funny part is: Iran is a signatory of the= NPT.The rest on the list methinks are not. At least Israel is not. Am not certain about the UK or France though.

Zarka ..you obviously joking. How can anyone in their right mind compare acountry like Iran run by dangerious imbeciles with France ,USA ,UK

He impressess an ususpecting Iranian public with a demonstration of his Karate Skills. Fortunately the Flower survived, but not that much longer than Ahmadinejad.

I really doubt Iranians have any nuclear weapons but they have all the right to build nuclear weapons. If countries like UK, France, Israel can have nuclear weapons why not Iran. why can one country have one thing and not the other?

Sanctions will not stop the resolve of Iran and in my opinion they have every right to develop nuclear weapons. I feel they are more transparent than Israel has been. Israel will not stop Iran so they must learn to live with it just as Iran and surrounding countries have learned to live with Israel arsenal.

and his cohorts beat his own people so that he has supreme rule, to do whatever he wants. Does anyone actually beleive that he is to be trusted with a nuclear anything?

Sure Iran has no need to make regular Atomic bombs... Why would they? They have Hezbollah and Hamas... The only question is at what lever does Uranium become detectable using Arial drones? If it?s under the minimum amount to make a dirty bomb then we should be fine (Iran wont be able to transport the material to them undetected)... But if it?s over then we are in trouble...

19% is not 20%. 1% in 2 days is not that amazing.

put him out of misery

Top marks to Gordon Brown for sending a clear message that Britain as part of the international community will not tolerate the prospect of nuclear weapons being developed and controlled by such fanatical tyrant's as Mr. Ahmadinejad.

"... but we won't produce weapons grade uranium." "The Holocaust never existed." "Iran has no homosexuals"

He has a little problem of corruption, but its leading to the right way, only sanctions if not a strong hard attack to stop the madman's desire to destroy Israel.

No one wants a nuclear Iran, and a fourth round of sanctions is not enough, lets see NKorea, only a good and heavy strike can solve the problem, like I said, let's wait when the S-300 gets his way to the nuclear site...

Iran will only become a nuclear power when two or three nukes destroy its nuclear facilities.

Talk.......talk....talk so much of it for so long ...the world is a joke .The UN Nuclear Boss Mohamed EIBaradie took the west for a ride and his friend Ahmadinjad now has the democratic world by their curlies.

the real world which brown hasn't a clue about composed of real people who say what they mean w/o poliyical intent do not want sanctions or another war...we do believe iran doesn't want a bomb and should not be forced to make one to protect itself...we also believe that outlaw bombs created w/o NPT or IAEA should be forced to be inspected and have international control forced on them (isreal, india, pakistan) and we also feel brown, obama, natanyahoo,Ahmadinejad, etc. et all should shut up or at least stop fear and war mongering and if they insist on war should be the first ones to go fight it

As I understand it Iran announced on the 7th February its intention to start enriching to 20 percent on the 9th February. On the 11th February it announces that the first 'batch' of 20 percent has been produced and given to its scientists. Kol lakovod - that's pretty good going. I wonder if, just possibly, they might have started a bit earlier!

utter victory against the West and their allies OR the consequences of his behavior plus all the collateral damage you can`t imagine Our leaders remain too afraid, selfish and/or competitive to stand up together and speak in one voice for humanity's sake. Its very unfortunate to forget history and how some dictators need to be handled before things really get out of hand.

...of sanctions. It is too late to be talking about applying them now. I have been watching various news outlets and they are all focused on the Iranian opposition. I just wanted to point out to the terminally hopeful (no military action) folks that even Iran`s opposition believes that Iran has the right to enrich uranium. This is aside from the fact that the opposition can be beaten, stoned, imprisoned or killed within a time-frame dictated by the dictator (Co-May-Nee AC!).

Sanctions will not deter Iran from pursuing its nukes one bit. Only the naive will think sanctions will do anything. In fact, it only gives the fanatics ample time to complete their nukes and arm their missiles.

"..Are you really that terribly charmed by this fake, self-imposed "president" who believes that he`s the 12th Mahdi? " The Iranian president never believed that he is 12th Mahdi but believe that 12th Mahdi would surface soon, the same was as most Christians, jews and Muslims believe in the coming of Christ. And of course nobody id charmed by him either, we respect his courage to fight for Iran?s right. As for the fantasies you talked about, actually being religious itself is like living in fantasy and that fantasy is much more fantastic than smoking whatever you meant. So, I'll rather smoke than believe that "God signed off on the land of Israel to Jews". But that would not sound like a fantasy to you, does it?

As though sanctions were the be all and end all to this problem. Sanctions will only stiffen their resolve. They view the West as corrupt and stupid. You know what ? It would seem that they may be correct !

E-game called "Iran". Features a bunch of garbage pails filled notes containing threats, claims, denials, photos, election results, vials of "nuke" materials, etc and trick is to rummage through debris, and try to find any semblance of truth. 10 points per round, 100 points to win. No cash betting, as truth very difficult to find.

Muslim Uighur separatists for trouble in the restive western province of Xinjiang. Did you see or hear about any demonstration agains china??? Veto by China will backfire on them later on as Iran is a main supporter of muslim groups like that around the world.

I am no friend of Iran. But neither am I prepared to allow my country to embark on another war on Israel's behalf. Or save Israel's sorry ass when Netanyahu fulfills his election pledge to attack Iran. Israel will have to get used to operating under the policy of MAD. Bet you are well proud that Jews invented the bloody things now?

I accept that Jesus Christ is the messiah and I converted from Judaism to Christianity in the eighties. Prehaps you should join me in following the teachings of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ the son of God.

For years now The Iranian leaders lie that they don't want to build the bomb. For how long they can continue this lie. This shows their real face.lies, lies and lies and hanging their own people, shutting down the internet and oposition. This is the real face of dictators.

You know in those "biblical fairytales" you were alluding too, they say in the end times all nations will turn against Israel. Sound familiar? You may not believe the Bible, but just as a reference read Matthew Chaper 24 and see if anything there sounds similiar to our times now.

A hat-trick should be made in the same 45 minutes of a foorball game: either in the first half of the second half. Israel scored two goals in the first half. Now we are already near the end of the game in the second half. A hat-trick is no longer possible. What is possible and what an Israeli attack on Iran will be: an own goal. BTW: Sanctions will be booming business indeed, viva Europa!

The Jewish People's return to their ancestral homeland is unprecedented in human history. We continue to prosper and grow, and are stronger than ever before. Those who see, call it a miracle. Others who see, but are uncomfortable with the truth say things like " You sit in on illegally requisitioned and unlawfully stolen land" If the Jewish presence in any and all parts of Israel irks you and your ilk, then all the better.

Achmadman never threatened Israel ??? You're sounding like the Irish idiot who thinks your buddies only fired two rockets. He only wants to destroy Israel 24/7. You obviously aren't paying attention, hence, your posts are worthless.

They have the knowledge and expertise to build nukes. Israel shouldn't start a war with Iran since that would provide the incentive to build them. Salaam/Shalom

Israel has them. Iran wants them. So let them. I am not a support of Iran or Ahmdj, but if we want a nuclear free Middle - East, then Israel?s weapons will have to go.

As if obama, gates, sarkozy, putin, jintao, brown, berlusconi, abdallah, etc..as if they dont KNOW what iran is up to..come on...sanctions won't work, they know that too..this is all a charade to be able to back into "containment"...that's what's going on here...the iranians moved BIG money out of europe some time ago and brought it back inside iran...they prepared for this sanctions routine...iran with a bomb is not like israel with a bomb as some foolishly contend..it's not even like pakistan with the bomb, which is fraught with trouble but manageable...you can't put the genie back in the bottle, but you can prevent a genie before it ever gets in the bottle..the UN was adamant a few years ago that NO enrichment was permissable..none..now were talking swaps etc..the world is asking for trouble and it won't be the jews fault when the shyte hits the fan. and it will hit the fan. this is all predictable and preventable.

Just like when Iran MIGHT be building a nuclear weapon there are no end to the condemnations, but when Israel builds a bunch of Dimona, then Mordechai Vanunu exposes it, then is kidnapped by the Mossad, then spends 18 years in prison for exposing Israel`s lies and 11 of them in solitary confinement, you only heard about it in a Human Rights Watch.

A nuclear Iran is not in interest of the international comunity. jose pedro fala -------- A nuclear Israel is not in interest of the international comunity. by the way,it is Carnival in Rio now. Go and relax your hatred.

do unto you. Israel is in exactly the same position as Iran On non-declaration of nuclear sites, So what is good for the goose?

'Severe sanctions = great business opportunities. In the end, money will buy anything you want.' That's absolutely correct. History has taught us two things in these circumstances: 1. Sanctions don't work. 2. Military strikes do. Israel has done rather well keeping Iraq and Syria out of the nuke business by destroying their reactors. It's time for a hat-trick. MV

?Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.? Golda Meir I have a feeling that you are even ready to sacrifice all Palestinians just to see Jews gone.

Whether Ahmedinejad has the intension of making a bomb & using it on Israel is something there's no proof of. That isn't to say he doesn't mind them being around, but also dont repeat what you hear on the news without knowing the direct source. When the news broke out of the "wiped off the map" (The EXACT translation) it scared a lot of ppl. But it doesn't mean that every Jew there should die or be thrown into the see. But that what is Israel proper today shold not exist as legitimate (just to clarify this is what he SAID). Basically that like South Africa or the USSR, it should desolve. He said this on numerous occasions but ofcouse everyone loves hearing the scary parts. Also keep in mind that IF he wanted to bomb Israel, he would certainly wipe out all the Arabs living there whom he sympathizes with. Also it would be national suicide for Iran as they'd be bombed to shreds as we all know how Israel reacts to everything. Not everything is as black&white as one would like to think

Is it possible like Hitler in the 30s and 40s, the russians in 1920 and the cambodians in 1980 that Ahmadinejad believes in a greater good, no matter how crazy, he cannot be reasoned with... intelligent doesn't tell you the thinking or quaility of one person who is willing to kill people for the greater good.

"Yes, it is nice to see that we, the US, need to fight Israel`s war. In fact Israel creation in the heart of the oil patch, the heart of the Arab World and certainly the heart of the Muslim was a total misread of what can destabilize the area..." A very poignant point. Especially when one considers creation legitimacy is based on biblical fairytales. The reference to East Europe is not entirely out of place either One could argue a nice little State could be carved out there and the word "homeland" would then have some real meaning. But unfortunately we are stuck with what appears to be perpetual destabilization.

Let us face the facts: Iran is not North Korea and it doesn't depend on the West for its food or any other needs. Therefore, no sanction against Iran will be successful. Western nations just don't have anything that Iran wants, and so they can't employ carrot and a stick strategy. It just won't work in this case. Even if Iran builds a bomb, what of it? Half the world has nuclear capability and we don't see them sparking armageddon. Let us see the countries that are so adamant to prevent Iranian nuclear development: USA; nuclear powerhouse capable of blowing the whole planet ten times over, Israel; we can only guess how many bombs they have, but they are, just like Pakistan, allies of the USA, and therefore eligible to possess nuclear arms. Many countries, like India, also possess WMDs. Let us not be hipocrites. What gives these countries the right to have what Iran can't? Apply the same rules to everyone, and then you can demand the same of countries like Iran.

be (masked or unmasked) 'anti-semites?' Zionism is a political, mock-religious set of nationalist beliefs. Not many agree with them. Even many Jews do not agree with them. Anti-Semitic means someone who constitutionally dislikes Semitic or Middle Eastern people or specifically Jewish people. So you are claiming that anyone who doesn't buy Zionist political claptrap must racially hate Jews??? That just doesn't add up to a row of logical beans. See if you can spot the flaw in this one: Everyone hates Mary. Mary is a woman. Therefore everyone hates women. If you can, you can still be saved and cured from peddling your illogical smears against adversaries! If not, you are condemned to be another Zio loser, forever using racial innuendo to prop up their sagging substantive arguments.

If the world cannot solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and only appease israel all the time, perhaps a little balance of power can change that. Wait and see.

As it works with Russia? About a cancelation to meet spiritual leader Dalai Lama, or the arms shipment to Taiwan...

Clearly the best we can hope for is the Iranian regime collapsing under its own weight. Next Obama clears Israel to attack Iran. Lastly, nothing will be done and anyone in shooting distance to Iran will be under the nuclear gun. Options are bleak anyway we look at it. Scary.

Whether Ahmedinejad has the intension of making a bomb & using it on Israel is something there's no proof of. That isn't to say he doesn't mind them being around, but also dont repeat what you hear on the news without knowing the direct source. When the news broke out of the "wiped off the map" (The EXACT translation) it scared a lot of ppl. But it doesn't mean that every Jew there should die or be thrown into the see. But that what is Israel proper today shold not exist as legitimate (just to clarify this is what he SAID). Basically that like South Africa or the USSR, it should desolve. He said this on numerous occasions but ofcouse everyone loves hearing the scary parts. Also keep in mind that IF he wanted to bomb Israel, he would certainly wipe out all the Arabs living there whom he sympathizes with. Also it would be national suicide for Iran as they'd be bombed to shreds as we all know how Israel reacts to everything. Not everything is as black&white as one would like to think

...as to drop it on a country with hundreds of bombs aimed right back. I lived in the US with Russian bombs aimed at me day and night and slept fine just like everybody else does all the time. I'll live in Israel fine with Iranian bombs aimed at me.

Why do you type the Jewish 'People' with the initial capital as if people is a proper noun? It's not and there's nothing special about the Jewish people any more than the Arab, Muslim, Palestinian or any other people. When you talk about Jews returning to their land and being there to stay, neither is as certain as you clearly wish. The land given to the Jews in 1947 is all the land that they can legally call their's. Everything east of it and beyond the Green Line is NOT theirs, because the UN gave that land to the Arabs. You sit in Ma'ale Adumim on illegally requisitioned and unlawfully stolen land. But the army will have to give up its occupation one day and the settlers will have to vamoose, there are no prizes for land-grabbing in the modern world. Israel will not win every war it fights. If it reaches a peaceful accommodation with its neighbours, it will survive happily within its legal borders. If not, then probably not. Think about it

Not matter how anti zionists (masked antisemites) says, Israel is always guilty. Iran has no right to have the bomb that the jews created and is using in THEIR HOMELAND, Iran threats daily is more than clear to the world, who has rights and who doesn't. 3 sets of sanctions and one more to come is enough for you?

Israel will solve the problem' I think you're dreaming down your Brazilian mine, Jose Pedro. Israel is not a world power! It is not even a big player! It is just a small country on the sidelines! It will not be allowed to be involved - Israel bombing Iran would go down like a lead balloon after Cast Lead. It will not be allowed to drive the West to war - the issue is not about preserving Israel's nuclear hegemony in the region. It couldn't do anything useful anyway - its air force chief has just said that the deep enrichment facilities are, as all know well, beyond his air power. Israel is as usual big on threats and nationalist bombast, but you're not meant to take it literally, it's just hasbara for the domestic uber-Zio audience. One could of course wonder why an extremist, theocratic, nationalist regime in Iran can't have nuclear weapons while an equally extremist, theocratic, nationalist one in Israel can. Two peas from the same pod really.

then they don't need enemies. People like this are always negative & cynical & don't contribute anything positive.

"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has always stated that Iran`s nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. He has never threatened Israel." What have you been smoking? Where did you dream up this fantasy? Are you really that terribly charmed by this fake, self-imposed "president" who believes that he's the 12th Mahdi? "Yet, most of the Western world passively accepts Israel`s arsenal of more than 12,250 nuclear warheads." You forgot a few: my last count was 782,032 warheads....and they are still in their original packaging. I tell you, all those subterranean storage bunkers that we have dug beneath the Negev desert are indeed getting a bit full.

Why does the return of the Jewish People to their land threaten your faith so much? We're here to stay. Maybe you shouild convert. YOu might sleep better at night. Think about it.

Ireland or the Ukraine or wherever the hell your family's roots are..ISRAEL IS THE JEWISH NATIONAL HOMELAND--and Lieberman has every right to his homeland as Sitting Bull has to North Dakota.

Yes, it is nice to see that we, the US, need to fight Israel's war. In fact Israel creation in the heart of the oil patch, the heart of the Arab World and certainly the heart of the Muslim was a total misread of what can destabilize the area. From the looks of things a nuclear war could looming and Israel will not escape unscathed. Another option is there. Make Israel cough up their hegemonic dream, democratize the area, and create a Marshall Plan to keep the poor working. Channel the uneven foreign aid from a 10 to 1 ratio in favor of Israel to an even handed one man, one dollar, one vote and see how the ME will prosper and bloom. Lieberman and co will go back to East Europe as they can't survive but in murky waters. Is that too much to fathom. Only the US can execute.

Iran got something better than S 300 to mitigate israeli arsenal and Natalie is absolutely right that Ahmadinejad never wanted to destroy israel (actually, it should be destroyed at the earliest) but the regime. If you dare, now attack Iran to be destroyed from all corner. Bravo! Ahmadinajad, you destroyed israeli monopoly of hegemony. Weldone!

" He has never threatened Israel" Once again another dillusional comment by Natalie. What planet are you actually on. He has not only threatened them , he has told them he will wipe them off the face of the earth. We all know you would love to see it happen Natalie, but sorry it ain't gonna happen.

A nuclear Iran is not in interest of the international comunity.

if he had detomnated a nuclear device under a mountain somewhere as he was declaring Iran to be a nuclear state. The fact is Iran is following the rules of the NPT to the letter. The problem is AIPAC and the Israeli determination to be the only country in the Middle East with possession of nuclear weapons. Also Iran achieving parity with Israel would lay to rest the lie that Israel was soe sort of miraculous state inhabited by god's chosen children. I am still waiting on Netanyahu to fulfill a key election pledge when he came second in the elections a year ago. War with Iran.

1 year post Gaza, 3 years post Lebanon, 7 years post Iraq, 9 years post Afghanistan - the masters of war are at it again. This time, Iran: whipping up the familiar frenzy, demonizing the country with colonial propaganda, driveling for their oil. From the other side: - Daily: not-so-veiled Israeli threats to attack Iran. - 2008, Pres.Candidate McCain flippantly singing "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran...". - 2008, Hillary Clinton stating "We will obliterate Iran..." (presumably including their 15 million children under 14) - 1980's: The West supplying Saddam Hussein with weapons and support for his war against Iran. - 1953: US and UK toppling Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh. - Frequently: Israel and their arsenal of WMD, attacking their muslim neighbours and occupees, grabbing Palestinian land, killing civilians. Now, who should feel more threatened?

We've been allegedly on the brink of serious sanction sagainst Iran many times before, and then it all just seems to evaporate, presumablu because Russia and China ultimately won't agree to serious sanctions. I mean, the trouble is, if the sanctions are going to be serious, there are a lot of Russian and Chinese businessmen who are going to lose A LOT of money. Today's Russian and Chinese governments are heavily influenced by men with money, so I am yet to be convinced anything major is going to happen. Some of Haaretz's sources here seem a little over-excitable. One 'senior official' starts his piece by saying "To be honest, nobody knows for certain at the moment what China is going to do" which seems fair enough, but by the end of a short paragraph he entirely contradicts himself "It's not going to go against them by undermining the resolution." He can't be right on both.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has always stated that Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. He has never threatened Israel. Yet, most of the Western world passively accepts Israel's arsenal of more than 12,250 nuclear warheads.

sanctions on iran's revolutionary guards is a step in the right direction. however, it is highly doubtful that sanctions will put an end to iran's nuclear weapons program. such sanctions have not stopped north korea, a much poorer and isolated country.

Resolves that the refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours ..... When Jordan controlled Jerusalem and did not allow Israeli access where were you talking about resolution 194. When Palestinians genuinely wish to live at peace with their neighbors,only then would it be appropriate to remind me of resolution 194. Until then, think about your alternatives.

"Israel is in compliance with nuke rules". Is it also in compliance with the UN Human Rights Charter? Could Israel be trusted as a responsible, democratic, non-fanatic entity?

Iranian people demand bread not nukes.

Iranian people demands bread not nukes.

It is truly a dilemma seeing a total lack of vigor from the part of the US to push implementation of UN resolution when it comes to Israel but it finds all energies when it comes to other nation. It delegitimizes all good will when comes to other national issues. Until then it would seem the US is unable to shake off the Zionist/Jewish grip over it's foreign policy .

they should be certain they are not worshipping idols.

"Iran is in compliance with nuke rules". Is it also in compliance with the UN Human Rights Charter? Could Iran be trusted as a responsible, democratic, non-fanatic entity?

Don't make me LOL on this one as I can't believe I am defending Beijing's out of touch according to the complicit partners in the US/ Israeli bullying of Iran today. Yet I refuse to buy into this Orwellian escalation of events against Iran by Israel and the US and the misuse of world and international bodies to embrace and legitimize this ganging up of iran. This is outrageous in my mind and I know in many others and it will indeed backfire.... If anyone should be sanctioned today it should be Israel for its criminal blockade of the Gaza Strip and the US should be lead- ing this charge not being a surrogate partner for Israel against iran. That's a despicable misuse of office and power and it is a threat to regional and world peace. This isn't going unnoticed. Dutch

China have to veto a new resolution against Iran and that so she will be isolated from the others in a weak argument.US vetoed a lot of resolutions against Israel and will do so always.China and Russia should speak about Israel's nuclear weapon and demand a ME free of that kind of weapon.Israel armed with nuclear weapon is a real danger for the peace in region and beyond.UN shoul speak about Israel occupation of Palestinian land from 42 years,and about the shame of the inhuman siege of Gaza

Is that the pay-off for China one wonders?

The United States and China are at loggerheads. The sale of weapon systems to Taiwan, may be good for the US Economy, however disastrous for the friendly relations between Beijing and Washington. Now we have this Dalai Lama, leader of "occupied" Tibet paying a possible visit to the White House. One can be sure that relations between the above countries will quickly become sour, in fact China will slap the United States with a series of commercial penalties and may even decide on certain financial draw-downs that would infect the US Economy similar to a contagious virus. We all may admire President Obama, yet we cannot expect a miracle, less so from China. Hopefully, China will abstain. Naturally the US will have no choice but to accommodate Beijing in some manner, whether less sophisticated weaponry to Taiwan or a hurried meeting with the Dalai Lama in some Burger King, maybe hosted by some intern. China is by far, a greater Superpower than Russia. Good luck Mr.President.

If the Chinese play along with America's next-step-toward-war, then America will have to pay dearly for it. And America's position with regard to China is already weak enough as it is. If you're Chinese, this must be fun to watch.

Obama needs to start earning his keep. He already got overpaid with the Nobel prize for doing nothing so now he has to show that he can lead the world supposed only superpower.

Israel isn't when will the world impose sanctions on Israel?

1. Speak with the Chinese and not at them. 2. Address the Chinese as if they are Masters. Masters of China, that is. 3. Speak in perfect Chinese. Not English. 4. And sorry ladies, don't send any women to dictate to men what they should do. I know it sounds politically incorrect but it's the plain truth. Follow These Instructions And The Chinese Will Get On Board. I Know This Will Work Because I Are One. Yo!!!

Russia will back sanctions against Iran because Russian oil will replace Iranian oil in the marketplace. Good business. China, however, would not like to see damage to Iran, its major oil supplier. That would be bad business, and China is anything but stupid. Look for a Chinese veto.

China already trades with every regime on Earth the West sanctions, i.e. Cuba, Zimbabwe, Burma, and Iran. Trading with countries the West doesn't like has made China the world's top exporter, over taking Germany. And Russia is selling Iran defensive and offensive weapon systems and building its nuclear reactor right now. All these sanctions will do is cost Americans and EUers jobs and lost markets. America trades with China, but not Cuba. Go figure that one out.

Severe sanctions = great business opportunities. In the end, money will buy anything you want. After the American invasion of Iraq, American soldiers found many boxes of weapons and ammunition still unopened. The documents indicated that they were received from France and Germany at the height of the embargos and sanctions upon Iraq. Israel itself dealt arms and atomic secrets to South Africa while that nation was under international arms embargos and sanctions. Iran has had extensive experience with American sanctions. They have had them for decades. Still, life goes on. While the security council is meeting, let them decide how they feel about Israels settlement expansion. They have already expressed themselves individually. Now let them speak as the united nations.