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Is Iran The Big Bad Nuclear Wolf?

January 13, 2006 ⋅  E-Mail Article ⋅  Print Article ⋅ Post a comment

Is Condi just another someone screaming wolf or will her warnings be perceived as truth? Have our miscalculations about Iraq come back to haunt our current problems with Iran? Who trusts our word now? Hopefully many, because this issue appears to have more serious ramifications than Saddams’ ever did.

The United States and Great Britain are just two of the countries that will seek economic sanctions against Iran in reaction to the news that Iran has restarted nuclear activity. Iran’s president responded by stating that his country would not be “bullied” and would push forward with its nuclear program.

European foreign ministers stated on Thursday that nuclear talks with Iran had reached a dead, they advised that they feel the issue should be referred to the U.N. Security Council. This is a vastly different position than the diplomats have previously assumed. Iran responded by stating any referral to the U.N. Council will be met with a severe response.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice advised that a strong message was sent to Tehran. However, when further questioned she advised she was not ready to discuss what actions would be taken to curtail Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Condoleezza Rice believes the issue of Iran will eventually be discussed before the U.N. Security Council, she stated, “There are a variety of options, a variety of tools at the disposal of the international community once it has been referred to the Security Council.” Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

The U.S. has publicly declared its belief that Iran is hiding a clandestine nuclear weapons program disguised as a plan to develop civilian nuclear energy. Iran has routinely stated that its intentions are purely peaceful.

Russia and China opposed the idea of taking the Iranian issue to the Security Council in the past. However, they appear to be losing their patience with Tehran during this latest standoff. Officials from both countries have cautiously stated that Iran is behaving in a manner that is not conducive to resolving the current situation diplomatically.

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