Iran Defiant, Germany Pathetic & Confused
BY Herschel Smith
18 years, 2 months ago
Iranian officials have told the world that they will not end their enrichment program:
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said a compromise has to be achieved during future negotiations.
“We won’t suspend (uranium enrichment). Everything has to come out of negotiations. Suspension is not on our agenda,” Asefi told a press conference Sunday.
In further news today, Iran has blocked inspections at its Natanz enrichment facility. As another indicator of Iran’s intent regarding enrichment, we learned today that:
Iran’s supreme leader said Tehran will pursue nuclear technology despite a U.N. Security Council deadline to suspend uranium enrichment by the end of the month or face the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has made its own decision and in the nuclear case, God willing, with patience and power, will continue its path,” said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to state television.
No one (who has a brain and is sentient) really expected Iran to cease its enrichment program. More interesting was this response from Germany:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed for a “solid answer” from Iran on the package.
“I still hope that it will be positive, although some signals have been very confused,” said Merkel, whose country drew up the package with the five permanent Security Council members.
Chancellor Merkel (not Iran) is “confused” because of lack of a “solid” response. Let me help. Iran is pursuing an enrichment program and has said no to your requests to stop.
There. I hope that was helpful. I will be sending the invoice for my consulting time in the mail to the Chancellor.
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