Sunday, October 25, 2009

Iran Double-Crosses Obama


Iranian Lawmaker Dismisses Deal -Robert F. Worth

Mohammad Reza Bahonar [pictured above], the deputy speaker of Iran's Parliament, appeared to reject a plan to have Iran ship its uranium abroad for processing. Bahonar said the terms of the deal were "not acceptable," the official news agency IRNA reported.
(New York Times)

Is Tehran Toying with the World - Again? -Peter Grier

Is Tehran just yanking our chain?
(Christian Science Monitor)


Iran Talks Finish Amid Doubts on Uranium Deal -James Blitz

Western diplomats expressed serious doubts that Tehran would sign up to an agreement to reduce its stockpile of enriched uranium.

One European official said: "The last two days in Vienna have been something of a reality check for Obama's officials on just how difficult and intransigent Iran really is."
(Financial Times-UK)
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2 comments:

LHwrites said...

Iran will be a long and difficult challenge, but through charisma and ingenuity, Obama has been able to forge a more balanced world alliance in unison for Iranian limits than we have seen in years. I think in the long run, sanctions, the threat of further economic isolation and the fear that a united world may act militarily will hopefully accomplish something worthwhile in Iran. Preferably this will come about before Iranian hard line extremists bring about an action that will result in great regret for Iran, Israel and the rest of the free world.

Bruce said...

I hope you are right [that Obama has forged a world alliance that will be tough on Iran] but fear you are not. Already, Russia has forced Hillary Clinton to pull back on plans for aggressive sanctions. If this continues, the Iranians would have bought time and we would have bought air.