The five members of the UN Security Council plus Germany have given Iran until August 31st to halt uranium enrichment. If Iran chooses to ignore the stipulations given by the Security Council, they face severe economic and political sanctions. Iran has called these requests illegal and has also stated that the Islamic Republic has a new agenda. The European Union does not endorse the UN's proposal. Are we looking a serious negotiations or is Iran buying time? Their answers and referenced proposals for negotiation remain vague. Please serious opinions ..... Thank you
2006-08-22 21:46:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
"Serious negotiations" -- I think not. Iran is dragging its feet, buying time.....
The reason that Iran is so bold to stand up against world condemnation regarding its enrichment of uranium is because the real power in Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini truly believes that he is Allah's representative on Earth to rid the world of fitnah (disbelief in Allah).
You are right, On August 22 Ali Larijani, hand delivered Iran's 21-page response to UNSC 1696 the package of incentives to dissuage Iran from uranium enrichment. Iran's top nuclear negotiator said that Tehran was ready to enter "serious negotiations" over its disputed nuclear program but did not say whether it was willing to suspend uranium enrichment — the West's key demand. This was because the West had offered many economic incentives.
What sanctions will be set on August 31 against Iran ?
Iran will continue to enrich uranium. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini avers that Iran has a right to have nuclear weapons. Leaders of the Iranian hard-line regime, believe they have a direct line to God, and they'll do whatever 'divine inspiration' requires them to do. Talking to them is pointless.
On August 19, Iran launched a large-scale area, sea and ground exercise he maneuver, the Blow of Zolfaghar (the sword used by Imam Ali), which involved 12 divisions, army Chinook helicopters, unmanned planes, parachutists, electronic war units and special forces. Iran's state-run television reported that the new anti-aircraft system was tested "to make Iranian air space unsafe for our enemies."
On Sunday, August 20, in the Kashan desert about 250 kilometers southeast of the capital of Tehran, Iran tested the Saegheh missile which has a range of between 80 to 250 kilometers. Saegheh means lightning in Farsi. (The language of Iran is not Arabic and Iranians are not Arabs.)
Iran's arsenal also contains the Shahab-3 missile, which means "shooting star" in Farsi, and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. It has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers and can reach Israel and US forces in the Middle East.
Iran's military test-fired a series of missiles during large-scale war games in the Persian Gulf in March and April, including a missile it claimed was not detectable by radar that can use multiple warheads to hit several targets simultaneously.
The Iranian news service Al-Borz, predicted that on the first anniversary of Iranian President Ahmadinejad's government, in late August 2006, Ahmadinejad is expected to announce what the news service called Iran's "nuclear birth."
In addition, an August 23, 2006 article about Iran's reply to the incentives proposal, that was posted on the Iranian Foreign Ministry-affiliated website , implied that Iran's nuclear technology had already reached the point of no return: "...
The following are excerpts from the Al-Borz report:
"It is expected that the first anniversary of the forming of the ninth government will be the date of the Ahmadinejad government's 'nuclear birth.'
"... Together with [the celebration of] the anniversary of the forming of the ninth cabinet, the president of the country [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] will hold his third press conference... where he will answer questions from journalists from Iran and from abroad.
"In addition to detailing the activities of the government at the end of [its first] year, the head of the government [i.e. Ahmadinejad] will officially present Iran's positions on: economic and cultural matters, the nuclear dossier, the activities of nuclear research centers, and developments in the region."
2006-08-24 14:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
personally I don't see what the big deal is, or how the UN Security Council can violate the NPT!
Iran not only has a right to develop nuclear power under the NPT, other countries are suppose to help!
A nuclear power plant can't run on Uranium ore. U235 needs to be enriched from 0.7 to 5 %!
Bush claims they will make a bomb! He claims everyone will make a bomb! He is nuts!
That is why we get people so pissed at us. They have a perfectly legitimate right to run a nuclear power plant, no matter what Bush says!
Read the NPR! It is ironic that Bush goes after Iran, but has stopped reporting the number of our nuclear weapons!
these are 2 Article of the NPT:
Article IV
1. Nothing in this Treaty shall be interpreted as affecting the inalienable right of all the Parties to the Treaty to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination and in conformity with Articles I and II of this Treaty.
2. All the Parties to the Treaty undertake to facilitate, and have the right to participate in, the fullest possible exchange of equipment, materials and scientific and technological information for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Parties to the Treaty in a position to do so shall also co-operate in contributing alone or together with other States or international organizations to the further development of the applications of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, especially in the territories of non-nuclear-weapon States Party to the Treaty, with due consideration for the needs of the developing areas of the world.
Iram must have WMD's also!
2006-08-22 22:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what occurred in November 4, 1979 became into disaster! and my united states somewhat did be afflicted by that. yet there are idiots in each united states that should do something, you will possibly desire to comprehend that at that element the Iranian revolution in basic terms began and there have been no regulations or police rigidity to stop that. not one of the individuals who took those hostages have been symbolize the rustic or the regime of its time, there have been in basic terms some extremist scholars that concept they might get some income from what they doing. come again to the negotiations, nicely i think of it’s a great danger for the two international locations to unravel their issues and that they the two get income from this diplomatic discussions. Iran is a efficient united states in center East and it may use it’s impression to assist united states to stabilize the two Afghanistan and Iraq. I don’t have self belief Iranian government is imparting the mellitus in those international locations with weapon, they're already having different issues, incredibly from interior, no person in Iran is pleased with the present government, incredibly with the present president because of the fact all his failure. i individually desire those negotiations succeed on the top.
2016-10-02 10:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they don't understand why should they negotiate while Israel and half of the world have nuclear weapon. Rules should be the same for everyone. I don't support uranium enrichment of Iran, but other countries (Israel, Iran, France, USA...) should do what they demand from Iran.
If it is dangerous for one country it is dangerous for each country.
I think Iran is buying time.
2006-08-22 21:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by nelli 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither, I guess. Iran is simply ignoring what she is aksed. They know they can't be harmed. The U. S. A. can't launch another invasion, and Iran has too much oil to be sactioned. I suppose some powerplants will be bombed, and everybody will be happy.
Let's be optimistic and believe that Iran really wants only nucear energy and not A-bombs.
2006-08-22 22:14:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Iranians believe that the security council will do nothing about their flagrant disregard to anything that is not in compliance with their agenda.
I think they despise all those "infidels"
I also think they are going to get away with it, until it's too late.
2006-08-22 21:57:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No Iran is trying to enslave the world.
2006-08-22 21:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by pmz 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No they are not it is really about to touch off in that part of the world and all you have to blame is the destabilizing nature of Israel and thecorrupt miltary action taking place there spearheaded by big business or George Duh-ba-ya....
2006-08-22 21:53:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
USIran is playing cat and mouse with the USA and GB. They are buying time.
2006-08-23 00:44:32 · answer #9 · answered by duc602 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They are buying time to do something evil, maybe in there fanatical religion somewhere it does actually say be evil to the west!!!
2006-08-22 21:55:51 · answer #10 · answered by Tony Blair 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋