Israel has nukes while Iran banned from nuclear energy

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Ahmadinejad: Israel has nukes while Iran banned from nuclear energy​

By DPA and Haaretz Service

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Israel's nuclear arsenal is safeguarded by the United States, while Iran is prevented from establishing its peaceful nuclear energy program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said at the opening of the First International Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Tehran, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.

The conference, meeting under the slogan "Nuclear Energy for All, Nuclear Weapons for No One," was kicked off early Saturday, and included 10 foreign ministers, 14 deputy foreign ministers as well as nuclear experts from 60 countries.

China is to be represented at the conference by a low-ranking Foreign Ministry official and Russia by a deputy minister.

The conference is focused on disarmament, but analysts said a main aim would be another effort by Iran to persuade the international community that its nuclear projects are solely for peaceful and civilian purposes.

Referring to Israel's alleged nuclear program, Ahmadinejad said that "the Zionist regime which has over 200 nuclear warheads and has waged several wars in the region is fully supported by Washington and its allies."

"This is while other states are prevented from making peaceful use of nuclear energy," the Iranian president added.

Addressing the conference's aims, Ahmadinejad said that "wars, aggressions, occupation, threats, nuclear weapons, weapons of mass destruction and expansionist policies of certain countries have made the prospect of regional and international security as unclear and ambiguous.

The Iranian president also criticized the performance of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saying that the UN nuclear watchdog has been turned to a tool for exerting pressure on those countries which have no nuclear weapons.

"Expecting those countries which have the veto right and are big sellers of weapons in the world to establish security and to disarm other states is illogical," Ahmadinejad said according to IRNA, suggesting the formation of a new group that would supervise global nuclear disarmament.

"[That] group should suspend membership of those countries possessing, using and threatening use of nuclear weapons at the IAEA and its Board of Governors," the Iranian President said.

Also Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Islam forbade the use of nuclear weapons, saying that while the United States urged the reduction of the worldwide nuclear arsenal, it had takenno real steps toward achieving that aim.

In a statement read by aides at the opening of the nuclear disarmament conference headed by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Khamenei said that United States was still the only nation to commit what he called "atomic crimes."

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeid Jalili, also criticized the United States for its double-standard approach to nuclear disarmament.

"The U.S. is itself guilty of having used atomic weapons in Japan and can, therefore, not be a supervisor of countries using peaceful nuclear technology," said Jalili, who is also secretary of Iran's National Security Council. "The world should not allow nuclear criminals to have a supervising role."

Jalili blamed the U.S. and its allies for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and insisted that all nuclear projects by Iran were in line with the treaty and IAEA regulations.

On Friday, Iranian IRNA news agency quoted Lebanon's Foreign Minister Ali Shami International sa sayig that the pressure exerted by the international community on Iran's "peaceful nuclear program" could have "drastic impacts on the Middle East peace."

According to the IRNA report, Shami added that "contrary to Israel which has many nuclear arsenals, Iran seeks a peaceful nuclear program."


Syria FM: Israel's nukes are Mideast's gravest threat

Israel's nuclear warheads are the Middle East's biggest threat, IRNA quoted Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Al-Muallem as saying at the onset the nuclear disarmament conference in Tehran on Saturday.

Speaking to reporters, Al-Muallem said that Israel was the biggest nuclear threat in the Middle East, alleging that the "Zionist regime" had "been stockpiling nuclear warheads."

The Syria FM called the Terhan conference a "very good opportunity for countries to try to bring to life the mottos on the disarmament issue," adding he hoped "the meeting will create a firm will in the world on nuclear disarmament."


On Friday, IRNA quoted Lebanon's Foreign Minister Ali Shami International sa sayig that the pressure exerted by the international community on Iran's "peaceful nuclear program" could have "drastic impacts on the Middle East peace."

According to the IRNA report, Shami added that "contrary to Israel which has many nuclear arsenals, Iran seeks a peaceful nuclear program."

The Lebanon FM urged the international community to force the United Nations Security Council to pressure Israel to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, adding that Lebanon accepted "Tehran's invitation and will attend the highly important conference which will focus on nuclear disarmament worldwide."


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[Fighter488]

Ahmadinejad: Obama needs Iran​

Iranian president writes letter to US counterpart saying he owes his success, power to Iran. 'We don't need you to do anything for us to come out of isolation, rather we want to help you come out of isolation,' he says

Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 04.16.10, 21:37 / Israel News





WASHINGTON – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wrote a letter to the US president saying, "We don't need you to do anything for us to come out of isolation, rather we want to help you come out of isolation."



The letter, carried Friday by IRNA, has not yet been sent to Barack Obama, but parts of it have been exposed by Ahmadinejad in an interview with Iranian television.



The Iranian president claimed Obama's success depended on the Islamic Republic. "Obama has only one way to remain in power and be successful. This way is Iran," he said.



"Obama should start cooperation with Iran in practice. I have written a letter to Obama which will be published soon."



Ahmadinejad balked at a general consensus between the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, on the worsening of sanctions on Iran for its disputed nuclear program.



"The time when they imagine that they can do any harm on Iran is over," he said. "Once, the US was at the height of glory. Now they are collapsing. They have many economic and cultural problems. They have security problems in the world and their influence in Iraq and Afghanistan is vanishing."



Quoting from his letter, the hardline leader said the US wanted to control the Middle East, but could not
do so without Iran. "I sent him a message and told him that we welcome change, but we didn't see any genuine change. Superficial changes do not matter," he said.



It wasn't the first time the Iranian president had opted to send an epistle to the president of the United States. In 2006 Ahmadinejad wrote to George Bush suggesting they turn over a new leaf in relations between the two countries. Bush, who considered the republic part of the "axis of evil", ignored the letter.

News from Israel, Ynetnews

 

[yashchauhan]

Ahmadinejad: Israel has nukes while Iran banned from nuclear energy​

"The U.S. is itself guilty of having used atomic weapons in Japan and can, therefore, not be a supervisor of countries using peaceful nuclear technology," said Jalili, who is also secretary of Iran's National Security Council. "The world should not allow nuclear criminals to have a supervising role."

...Ahmedenijad is da man!Don't worry...similar sanction were made against India in 1978 by the US....and now we have their foremost N support!

 

[hillman32]

Double Standards of West towards Muslims

 

[below_freezing]

the west doesn't accept concessions, only resistance. when you hit the westerners back and hit them hard enough for them to get scared, you're no longer a threat to world peace but rather a responsible shareholder.

china - under sanction 1949-1979 and 1989-2010 and going strong
india - under sanction 1978-2004 and going strong
phillipines - massive US aid, country now depends on remittances from maids and servants in china

 

[jagjitnatt]

Double Standards of West towards Muslims

please don't generalize. Muslims can be Pak, India, Bangladesh, Iran, Afghanistan anything.

Israel can pursue anything cause its US's ally and US knows that these nukes wouldn't be used for fun.

Iran on the other hand is trying to build bombs and threatening US at the same time. Why would the US support Iran???

Also Iran won't let US know or take care of Iran's nuclear bombs. Who knows if Iran sells these bombs to some cray idiot who bombs NY some time in the future.

US us assured that Israel's nukes won't be used against any of US's ally. That is why US is relaxed about it.

Iran's nukes are a diff story and there's no reason why US should not be concerned about these, specially after 9/11.

 

[A.R.]

nukes are just an excuse.... every country sees its interest..
us might be having some interest with israel so it is supporting israel...

 

[mrwarrior006]

the west doesn't accept concessions, only resistance. when you hit the westerners back and hit them hard enough for them to get scared, you're no longer a threat to world peace but rather a responsible shareholder.

china - under sanction 1949-1979 and 1989-2010 and going strong
india - under sanction 1978-2004 and going strong
phillipines - massive US aid, country now depends on remittances from maids and servants in china

wow wat an post

 

[Fighter488]

Russia: Iran summit 'good opportunity'​

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:08:01 GMT



The two-day Tehran conference seeks to promote the use of nuclear energy for all countries and nuclear weapons for none.
A top Russian official describes the Tehran conference, which advocates nuclear energy for all countries and atomic weapons for none, as an "excellent opportunity."

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Press TV in an exclusive interview that "It is an excellent opportunity to have a free-flowing exchange of views on some critical issues."

"We are discussing scenarios and the way to go forward to this goal [of having nuclear energy for all, and nuclear weapons for none," he said.

On Iran's nuclear program, the Russian official said the international community is well aware of the country's position on nuclear weapons — Tehran says atomic bombs are against its religious beliefs and defensive doctrine.

Ryabkov, however, said world powers remain united over "a set of issues that are not resolved that maybe considered satisfactory by the United States and some other countries."

Washington accuses Tehran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Iran says its program is only aimed at the civilian applications of nuclear technology.

The Russian official said "full confidence" in the peaceful nature of the Iranian program must be restored.

Russia: Iran summit 'good opportunity'

 

[CHTYA_nandan]

Israel has nukes while Iran banned from nuclear energy

This is because Israel does not threaten to "wipe off" any country from the face of the earth. Iran does.

The worth for nukes is shown by behaviour.

 

[ajpirzada]

This is because Israel does not threaten to "wipe off" any country from the face of the earth. Iran does.

The worth for nukes is shown by behaviour.

and yet they have managed to wipe out most of palestinian territory.

 

[karan.1970]

Guys.. Get over it.. Israel is a mini USA in Asia.. Israel will have all what US has.. Nukes and all..

.. And really, who said International relations had anything to do with fairness. As a matter of fact its all about being as unfair as possible without getting into a war..

 

[faithfulguy]

and yet they have managed to wipe out most of palestinian territory.

when Israel wanted to give all the land back taken since the 6 day war to Palestinians in 2000 if the new Palestinian state would recognize Israel. Arafat pondered but said no. No one in Isreal believe that Palestinians want peace.

 

[faithfulguy]

Iran supports terrorists that threaten world security. No major countries would want Iran to develop nuclear bombs.

 

[DesiGuy]

i don't know why Israel needs nukes. Israel already has edge over all of it's neighbors in military, than why Israel is doing stupid thing.

Israel must realize that USA cannot support Israel forever and the day USA turned it's back, it will be every hard for Israel to face it's Muslims neighbors.