Posted on 04/05/2005 2:05:58 AM PDT by DoctorZIn
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France has no doubt about Iran's right to use nuclear technology
TEHRAN (IRNA) -- French Ambassador to Tehran Francois Nicoullaud here on Monday said his country has no doubt about Iran's right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.Talking to IRNA in an exclusive interview, the envoy assessed new round of negotiations between Iran and the EU trio, France, Germany, and Britain, as very complicated and sensitive, however saying talks are going well.
He pointed to scientific, technical, economic, and strategic aspects of negotiations, adding the sides will do their best to find solutions, which put all aspects into consideration.
Asked about the U.S. Department of the State spokesman's recent remarks on freeze of uranium enrichment and possibility of Iran's referral to the United Nations Security Council, the ambassador said the referral is a real possibility.
The sides have decided to continue talks in the upcoming weeks to prevent Iran's dossier from being sent to the UNSC, he stated.
Nicoullaud stressed the need for confidence-based cooperation between the two sides.
Asked about the talks' final outcome, the envoy said negotiations relate to principles of the international community and the final verdict will be a pattern for all countries.
The international strategy on adopting new regulations depends on talks with Iran, the ambassador said, adding the negotiations have become more complicated and tough because they are to be taken as a model in the future.
He rejected any possible link between prolongation of nuclear talks and the upcoming presidential elections in Iran, saying Europe is willing to reach a final agreement as soon as possible.
The Europeans are not willing to stop negotiations, Nicoullaud stated and stressed Iran has also accepted to continue talks.
He noted Iran and the EU troika try to achieve breakthroughs in their talks, adding if the sides reach real agreements on objective guarantees, they have to discuss other issues.
- Iran's hardline press on denounced pope John Paul II for his efforts to reconcile with the Jewish people.
- The US has rejected an IAEA proposal for a five-year, global moratorium on enriching uranium and reprocessing plutonium.
- Iran's national police chief, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, quit his job amid widespread expectations he intends to stand in this year's presidential election.
- Hamas and Hizbullah have signed a cooperation accord.
- Iranian President Mohammad Khatami appealed to the United States to drop its opposition to his country's nuclear activities.
- Algeria and Iran have agreed to begin military cooperation.
- Human Rights Watch said that the upcoming report by Iran's powerful judiciary about the mistreatment and torture of bloggers and internet journalists in custody must begin a process of full accountability for serious human rights abuse.
- Michael Ledeen writing about the Kazemi murder in Iran reminds us that the brutal treatment of Iranian women by the mullahcracy is a daily occurrence, not an isolated case. The adds, saving the women of Iran may save us.
- And finally, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko confirmed Ukraine sold nuclear-capable cruise missiles to Iran.
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Safe Nuclear Power is good !
I found this excerpt interesting...
Asked about the talks' final outcome, the envoy said negotiations relate to principles of the international community and the final verdict will be a pattern for all countries.
The international strategy on adopting new regulations depends on talks with Iran, the ambassador said, adding the negotiations have become more complicated and tough because they are to be taken as a model in the future.
Yes - what does that mean? By 'the final verdict will be a pattern for all countries' does he mean other countries in the Middle East which have nuclear weapons?
When is that Muslem/UN shill el-Bareidi (sic) going to be replaced? He is the diplomatic version of AQ Khan.
HolyCrime.com should be required viewing for the mainstream media. I knew of the regime's brutal practices. Yet seeing just a few pictures drives the point home.
The need for regime change in Iran is about more than nuclear weapons. It is necessary for several reasons, not the least being the horrific torture of its citizens. If that's not "cruel and unusual punishment," then I don't know what is.
It also makes it understandable why people are hesitant to rise up. You could get whipped to death. One of your eyes might get removed! The Iranian people are caught between a rock and a hard place. You revolt, and you may die horribly. Don't revolt, and your people's torture will continue. Revolution is the only cure to the disease that has infected Iran. Most unfortunately, the cure will not be bloodless.
Saddam's regime killed no less than a third of a million of its citizens. He has been reduced to writing poetry about George W. Bush, confined to a room in his own palace.
Iran's turn will hopefully come up very soon.
But keep in mind that despite how bad it is in Iran, the situation in North Korea is far worse. Holocaust II is taking place in North Korea. Tyrants are tyrants. Islamic fundamentalist, like Khatami, or socialist like Saddam, or communist, like Kim Jong-il - more or less, they are all the same.
We didn't leave Hitler in power. We shouldn't leave them in power, either.
French had no problem with Saddam either!
They had a close relationship with Iraq, and I think that France knows a lot of the secrets of that regime - things which have never really come out.
Should the US bring this matter to UN Security Council and impose sanctions on France?
LoL
BUMP FOR FREEDOM IN IRAN!
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