Posted on 08/09/2006 5:47:30 AM PDT by SJackson
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani: Our Response To Sanctions Will Be Painful To the West And Will Make it Shiver With Cold
The following are excerpts from a press conference with Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, which aired on Iranian News Channel (IRINN) on August 6, 2006.
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Ali Larijani: "Iran's nuclear technology is for peaceful purposes. We accept the inspection of the IAEA, and we are NPT members. We are committed to the NPT regulations. We are a country that acts responsibly within the world order. Therefore, we respect IAEA inspection, in accordance with the safeguard agreements. Therefore, we will develop our nuclear activity where necessary. We will develop all aspects of Iran's nuclear technology, including the chains [of centrifuges]."
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"The root of most conflicts between countries in the region, or between Shiites and Sunnis, lies in America's behavior. They are the ones who make provocations. We have information that the U.S. Ambassador in Iraq held a meeting with several terrorist groups in Iraq, and told them three things. He told them, first of all, to stop aiming their rifles at America. Second, he told them to direct their struggle towards Iran, and third, to direct it towards the Shiites in Iraq."
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"We continue on our path with perseverance. I promise you that such [Security Council] resolutions will not affect Iran's nuclear conduct in any way. We will develop Iran's nuclear activity. Therefore, they will have to decide if their behavior will not, in fact, further reduce IAEA inspection. We do not want this to happen. So you don't do anything that would force Iran to do it."
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Reporter: "Dr. Larijani, let me quote [former German foreign minister] Mr. Joschka Fischer. You will probably say you never heard this..."
Ali Larijani: "This thing with Mr. Fischer is very peculiar..."
Reporter: "Yes, he came quietly to Iran, and left quietly. While he was in Iran, he emphasized that Europe has a united position regarding Iran's nuclear program, and said: 'We are willing to shiver with cold for two or three winters...'"
Ali Larijani: "What?"
Reporter: "He said: 'We are willing to shiver with cold for two or three winters if the price of oil reaches 200 dollars or even more.' To what extent, in your opinion, can Iran's oil play a role in the nuclear talks? Will Europe come to terms with it?"
Ali Larijani: "Those who want to shiver with cold - let them shiver. What can we do? We cannot advise them what to do. In any case, it depends on the decisions they make. This issue has many aspects. In some respects, they will have to shiver. We don't want anyone in the world to shiver. We want everybody to have a good life. We don't want to use the weapon of oil, but they are the ones who are forcing certain issues.
"Naturally, and in light of their behavior, Iran must be allowed to defend its rights. As I have said before, the Iranian nuclear issue is not a complicated matter, and it can be resolved through negotiations. Those who want to use force complicate the issue even further. The region does not have the capacity for additional complex phenomena. We will not be the first in this matter, but if they behave this way, they will have to bear the consequences."
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"It will be interesting for you to know that during the previous talks, some experts from various countries, as well as some people in Iran, said: 'Why are you increasing the costs, since, after all, the products of the UCF in Esfahan are defective? Why are you increasing the country's costs?' We operated the UCF in Esfahan, and injected its product [UF6] into the centrifuges. It was very satisfactory. It was clear that they were conducting psychological warfare. The same happened with regard to the centrifuges.
"When we exerted pressure, saying Iran should have nuclear knowledge, one of the [European] parties to the negotiations said to us: 'We don't want you to have nuclear knowledge.' We said: 'It's none of your business. It's up to the Iranian people. You can say we must not turn to nuclear weapons, but you cannot say we must not have nuclear knowledge.' Interestingly, within Iran itself, some people said that our centrifuges are defective and do not meet the requirements. As you've seen, we operated the chain [of centrifuges], and got the product. This too was psychological warfare."
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"What you said about sanctions - this is not an immediate issue. If you recall, they wanted to use this leverage two years ago, saying that if Iran did not suspend [its nuclear activity], there would be resolutions and sanctions. This is not a simple matter. This will have many ramifications in the international arena. They will be harmed more than us. We control all aspects of this issue. They must not think we will not respond if they hurt us. They must not force us to make them shiver with cold, and make them face more problems. We don't want to take this path, but if they do, they will have to bear the consequences. This is not immediate, but if they do so, we will respond in a manner that will be sufficiently painful to them."
(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)
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Sounds like old Ali needs to take an economics course and learn about fungible resources.
The response to $200/ barrel of oil is $200 for a bushell of wheat. We shiver, you starve.
Sounds like he needs a shorter message. "We will bury you". Simple. To the point. Wrong, but easy on the ears.
I think on August 22nd a big threat will be issued to Israel and also the United States. No dastardly actions by Iran but big threats will be made. Threats might take the shape of:
We will nuke Israel if .....
We will cut off all oil to Europe and America if ....
Shiite Iran is vying for leadership of the Muslim world. They figure that if they can do something big many Sunnis will switch to Ahmadinejad Shiite cult of the 12th Imam. Once more the civilized world (Christian lands and Israel) will be under heavy threat and action by the pagan warrior cult of Muhammad
Aug 22 is good date for Ahmadinejad . Iran has stalled and stalled. By August 22nd nations are bringing in harvests with a view to provisioning for the winter. Fuel supplies are lined up for the winter. Iran will start threatening winter oil supplies which impacts directly on heating, never mind gasoline for transport. Russia pulled fuel supply stunts last winter and Iran paid heed
Oh - And that mofo to the South of us Hugo Chavez. He will act in concert with Iran on threats to the USA of oil boycotts and shutoffs.
China and Russia may back up Ahmadinejad. High probability at least one will. Back them with nuclear weapons umbrella and maybe even publicly transfer some to them
NEW MOON FIRST QUARTER FULL MOON LAST QUARTER
d h m d h m d h m d h m
JAN. 6 18 56 JAN. 14 9 48 JAN. 22 15 14
JAN. 29 14 15 FEB. 5 6 29 FEB. 13 4 44 FEB. 21 7 17
FEB. 28 0 31 MAR. 6 20 16 MAR. 14 23 35 MAR. 22 19 11
MAR. 29 10 15 APR. 5 12 01 APR. 13 16 40 APR. 21 3 28
APR. 27 19 44 MAY 5 5 13 MAY 13 6 51 MAY 20 9 21
MAY 27 5 26 JUNE 3 23 06 JUNE 11 18 03 JUNE 18 14 08
JUNE 25 16 05 JULY 3 16 37 JULY 11 3 02 JULY 17 19 13
JULY 25 4 31 AUG. 2 8 46 AUG. 9 10 54 AUG. 16 1 51
AUG. 23 19 10 AUG. 31 22 57 SEPT. 7 18 42 SEPT. 14 11 15
SEPT. 22 11 45 SEPT. 30 11 04 OCT. 7 3 13 OCT. 14 0 26
OCT. 22 5 14 OCT. 29 21 25 NOV. 5 12 58 NOV. 12 17 45
NOV. 20 22 18 NOV. 28 6 29 DEC. 5 0 25 DEC. 12 14 32
IRAN'S August 22 threat may be Europe and USA must rein in Israel or no oil this winter with 10% reduction in oil exports immediately. And Chavez will chime in few months later to cut off oil to USA but not Europe.
Reining in Israel means Israel gets out of Lebanon and stops bombing Leb.
Oil is not fungible if Iran and Venezuela want to make it so. Today it's child's play to track tankers via GPS and make sure they offload at their promised destinations in China India and the 3rd world. And the oil will be sold at a discount too. But not so for USA and Europe
Finally! Someone has an answer to global warming.
sounds like a not so vieled threat to shut the straits of Hormuz or nuke Saudi oil fields
Have those bunker buster bombs Israel ordered been delivered? If not, just how soon can we get them there? Iran forgets that Israel has nuclear bombs already and I'm sure if it came down to it, Iran would be one big glass spot.
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