Sunday, January 07, 2007

Fars News: "Iran Decisive to Respond to any Move by Antagonists"

This article shows that Iranians are born bloggers. The Zionist entity, Iran's nuclear ambitions, the Saddam Hussein execution, and Nancy Pelosi: it's all here:
Any measure against Iran would not remain unanswered and the offender would immediately come to regret his act, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said here on Sunday.

Speaking to reporters during his weekly press conference here on Sunday, Hosseini said in response to a question on the possibility of the Zionist regime's military attack on Iran's nuclear sites that such boastful statements indicate the weakness of the opposite side and would leave no impact on Iran's resolve to continue its peaceful nuclear activities.

He further pointed to the Zionist regime Prime Minister Ihud Olmert's acknowledgement of his country's possession of nuclear weapons, and stressed, "His remarks showed to the world public opinion that the Zionist regime is the main threat to the regional and international security and peace."

Reiterating the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programs, Hosseini reminded that all Iran's activities in the nuclear field comply with the international rules and regulations.

"Any measure against Iran would not remain unanswered and the offenders would quickly regret their act," he underscored.

Asked about the recent consultations between the security officials of some Persian Gulf littoral states and Israel, the foreign ministry spokesman pointed out, "We have always stressed that coordination and cooperation of the regional states can play an effective and constructive role and serve the interests of all countries. But as Israel is an entity filled with insecurity, instability and threat to other regional countries, such exchanges of views and consultations would produce no fruit, because regional countries cannot attain their goals and interests through consulting with an agent mainly responsible for the present instability in the region."

He further dismissed recent reports about the critical health conditions of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, stressing that he is in a healthy condition.

In response to another question about the resumption of ties by Tehran and Cairo, the diplomat pointed to the existing potentials and proper grounds for the two countries' cooperation, and said both sides are inclined to resume relations.

Noting the two states' good cooperation over cultural, economic, regional and international issues, he said that resumption of ties depends on the adoption of some practical measures by Cairo.

Elsewhere, he elaborated on President Ahmadinejad's letter to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, and mentioned that the message covered political and economic issues, specially those related to energy supply and consumption.

"Iran's nuclear issue was also raised in the letter," Hosseini said, reminding that the Chinese side has in response stressed the need for negotiations outside the UN Security Council as the only way to solve the issue.

Describing china's stances more rational and fairer than those of the other members of the 5+1 group, he said that the two countries' cooperation could be promoted.

Asked if Iran would revise its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in case pressures are intensified on the Islamic Republic, the spokesman underlined that his country does not intend to drop ties or cut cooperation with the IAEA, but meantime, stated that Tehran would adopt new decisions in case any new and specific conditions arise.

Asked to comment on the stance of some Arab states which have expressed regret over the execution of the former Iraqi dictator, he reminded that the court had not dealt with a large number of Saddam's crimes, adding, "This fact might have contributed to the adoption of such a stance by the said Arab states. If all Saddam's crimes had been attended to, we might not have witnessed such expressions of regret over his trial and execution."

Meantime, Hosseini mentioned that a transparent investigation into Saddam's crimes could have created a kind of condition where his allies would be obliged to answer certain undesirable questions.

He further denied some unfounded reports that an Iranian delegation has been present on the scene of Saddam's execution, and said, "These unfounded reports were an effort by some enemy media to deepen differences and discord between the Muslim Shiites and Sunnites."

The diplomat called on the regional nations and states as well as the followers of the different religious sects and faiths to maintain their vigilance and solidarity in a bid to prevent practice of such plots as they will result in nothing but loss and damage for the regional states and followers of the different religious sects.

"Iran has always stressed the need for solidarity, unity in views, continued talks and consultations and congregation of such meetings which can underpin Muslim unity," he underlined.

Elsewhere the spokesman described the statements recently made by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, on the role of Iran and Syria in regional negotiations as new, but meantime reminded that his country would announce its stances in this regard after the US administration expresses its official and transparent position.

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