Iran or USA ? Who do you support ?

Iran or USA ? Who do you support ?

  • Iran

    Votes: 127 67.6%
  • USA

    Votes: 61 32.4%

  • Total voters
    188

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Sanctions against Iran agreed upon

U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program have been "completely agreed upon", a Russian source close to Security Council talks told reporters on Tuesday.

Iran had earlier warned Russia on Tuesday against siding with Tehran's foes in supporting fresh U.N. sanctions over its nuclear dispute with the West.


"The proposal on the sanctions against Iran has been completely agreed upon," said the source, who was speaking in Moscow on condition of anonymity.

"We don't see any problems connected with this. And in my opinion there were never any," he added.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's admonishment of Moscow, until recently an ally, came in Istanbul a day before the Security Council could vote to impose a fourth round of sanctions, which Russia is expected to support.

"There is no big problem, but they must be careful not to be on the side of the enemies of the Iranian people," Ahmadinejad told a news conference in Istanbul, where he was attending a summit along with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Tehran and Moscow recently clashed over Kremlin support for draft U.N. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Putin, who said he expected to meet Ahmadinejad on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Istanbul, had said the Security Council resolution has been "practically agreed" but that sanctions should not be "excessive".

"We will have an opportunity to discuss these problems if my Iranian colleague will have such a need," he said.

"I hold the opinion that this resolution should not be excessive, should not put Iran's leadership, the Iranian people in a tricky situation that creates barriers on the way of development of Iran's peaceful nuclear energy."

FUEL SWAP DEAL

The Iranian president said a nuclear fuel swap deal agreed by Tehran with Turkey and Brazil was an opportunity that would not be repeated. The deal, which has been rejected by the West as too little too late, was intended to defuse the crisis.

Turkey and Brazil last month resurrected parts of a U.N.-backed offer for Tehran to part with 1,200 kg of low enriched uranium -- which is potential nuclear weapons material -- in return for special fuel rods for a medical research reactor.

Ahmadinejad said the swap deal was a one-time offer.

"We hope and still hope they will be able to use this opportunity, but we say this opportunity will not be repeated," he said.

The United States and other powers have rejected the deal and submitted extended sanctions to the Security Council last month for approval. Tehran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Turkey and Brazil, both in the 15-member Security Council, say their deal with Iran removes the need for sanctions, as it created a diplomatic opening to tackle larger issues surrounding Tehran's nuclear program.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul urged Ahmadinejad on Monday to tell the international community his government was ready to cooperate and solve the dispute over its nuclear program.

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Robert Gates expects fresh Iran sanctions 'soon'

US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has said he believes it is not too late for the international community to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Speaking after talks with the British Defence Secretary Liam Fox in London, Mr Gates said he was hopeful that a resolution on sanctions will be passed soon.

Diplomats at the UN in New York expect a vote on fresh sanctions to happen as early as Wednesday.
 

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Diplomats say US, Russia, France dismiss Iran deal

The U.S., Russia and France have replied to a proposal by Iran to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel, effectively dismissing the idea hours before an expected U.N. Security Council vote Wednesday on new sanctions against Iran, diplomats said.
 

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U.N. Imposes New Iran Sanctions

Iran said it would end diplomatic efforts over its nuclear program after the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday imposed a fourth round of sanctions to persuade Tehran to stop enriching uranium.

The resolution passed the 15-nation council with 12 votes in favor. Brazil and Turkey voted against and Lebanon abstained.

U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said the Security Council had stood up to the "grave threat" posed by the Iranian nuclear program.

The new measures include an embargo on selling several types of heavy conventional weapons to Iran, but they largely build on existing sanctions, some which were imposed as early as 2006.

Iran has since then defied the Security Council, advancing its enrichment to 20% while building new centrifuges used in the process. Uranium must be enriched to 90% to produce fuel for a nuclear weapon, which the West, as well as Russia and China, fear Tehran is pursing.

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Iran lokkata mokada une

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China, Russia sudda ekka set wela :shocked:
 

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Eleven American battleships and an Israeli one crossed the Suez Canal Friday en route to the Red Sea, the London-based al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper reported.

According to the report, traffic in the canal was halted for several hours in order to allow US Navy vessels, which included an aircraft carrier and carried infantry troops, armored vehicles and ammunition, to pass from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.