Iran vows to restart nuclear program if deal collapses

[war&peace]

By Frederik Pleitgen and James Masters, CNN



Updated 1340 GMT (2140 HKT) May 11, 2018

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[paste:font size="4"]Israel claimed it had struck almost all of Iran's military capabilities in Syria after the rocket attack on the Golan Heights, which Israel annexed in 1981.

There has been no official declaration by the Iranian government that it was responsible for the attack on the Golan Heights, nor any acknowledgment that Iran's military presence in Syria was impacted by the Israeli strikes.
In Iran, the news of the fighting was reported as a conflict between Syria and Israel. No mention was made of the involvement of Iran's military assets in Syria, which have long helped prop up the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized US President Donald Trump
Zarif made no mention of the flare-up with Israel, but said the country had the right to defend itself, particularly in the light of the eight-year war with Iraq that began when the regime of Saddam Hussein invaded Iran in 1980. Zarif accused the US and its allies of fomenting unrest in the Middle East, "turning our region into a powder keg through their sale of hundreds of billions of dollars of useless advanced weaponry."

 

[Solomon2]

They can say that, of course, but how is that going to work in practice? The IAEA knows a lot and as Netanyahu made clear last month, Israel knows even more. And it appears nothing Iran does can protect it from Israeli air- or missile-strikes, let alone American ones.

The mullahs may make noise now but their house of cards is falling and of what's left it appears they have a losing hand.

 

[Big Tank]

They can say that, of course, but how is that going to work in practice? The IAEA knows a lot and as Netanyahu made clear last month, Israel knows even more. And it appears nothing Iran does can protect it from Israeli air- or missile-strikes, let alone American ones.

The mullahs may make noise now but their house of cards is falling and of what's left it appears they have a losing hand.

Are you paid in dollars for speaking shit?

 

[jacklord]

In their dreams they know what is red line for west and how west honoured it's red line not like Obama care for Iran.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

They should have just built nukes from the start.

After signing the deal with the "Good Cop" Obama, Iran poured cement into their Arak reactor, sent all their enriched uranium overseas, and let nuclear inspectors all over the country wherever they wanted.

But America never lived up to their side of the deal, in fact they sanctioned Iran over ballistic missile tests soon after, which aren't even a part of the JCPOA.

Now, "Bad Cop" Trump has ripped up the deal (which America never followed anyway), threatening war and sanctions if Iran doesn't sign a much much harder deal.

Wait for the "Goop Cop" to show up again after Iran signs the next deal, it might even be "Good Cop" Trump like he is current doing with Kim Jong Un. Why play this game where Iran has to do everything and give up everything while America has to give up nothing.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

China and Russia sell weapons to Iran so they stay in the deal. Don't see Iran making nukes unless they do it in secret like China did.

 

[Solomon2]

Are you paid in dollars for -

So you don't like what I write. That doesn't make it incorrect.

More importantly, perhaps, is that the ruling mullahs don't seem to have a way out. They don't have bolt-holes outside of Iran since their stolen wealth either isn't portable or can't be transferred out as cash. If they give in to Israeli, Arab, and American demands they risk replacement by their current mullah opponents. If they stand and fight they realize that will buy them only a little time - and since the Iranian people aren't standing with them, their downfall once the Israelis and maybe others destroy their oppressive infrastructure is assured.

Even accomplished chess players know when to tip the king. Yield now to their opponents and the mullah regime might survive. Bargain with them and the current lot may even save some of their loot, as Rafsanjani did when he left power. The sooner the capitulation, the more their will be to save.

They should have just built nukes from the start.

What, as in, "Here's the envelope, just tear open, pour, add heavy water and stir?"

...America never lived up to their side of the deal, in fact they sanctioned Iran over ballistic missile tests soon after, which aren't even a part of the JCPOA.

Iran's missile developments were restricted by a separate agreement; it was only Obama's and the mullahs' interpretation that the JCPOA nullified it.

 

[war&peace]

They should have just built nukes from the start.

After signing the deal with the "Good Cop" Obama, Iran poured cement into their Arak reactor, sent all their enriched uranium overseas, and let nuclear inspectors all over the country wherever they wanted.

But America never lived up to their side of the deal, in fact they sanctioned Iran over ballistic missile tests soon after, which aren't even a part of the JCPOA.

Now, "Bad Cop" Trump has ripped up the deal (which America never followed anyway), threatening war and sanctions if Iran doesn't sign a much much harder deal.

Wait for the "Goop Cop" to show up again after Iran signs the next deal, it might even be "Good Cop" Trump like he is current doing with Kim Jong Un. Why play this game where Iran has to do everything and give up everything while America has to give up nothing.

They tried to appease the west and USA at the altar of Pakistan as our scientist was implicated with proliferation but somehow things didn't go as per their plans and they couldn't harm Pakistan but in heat they compromised on their nuclear program and I don't see how they can do it again....It will be nearly impossible...For example if China helps them, what's the guarantee one of their regime won't spill the beans to appease the West and embarrass China internationally?
Trust is a precious entity while treason and treachery lose it.

 

[Dalit]

They can say that, of course, but how is that going to work in practice? The IAEA knows a lot and as Netanyahu made clear last month, Israel knows even more. And it appears nothing Iran does can protect it from Israeli air- or missile-strikes, let alone American ones.

The mullahs may make noise now but their house of cards is falling and of what's left it appears they have a losing hand.

LOL keep barking and pretending you know stuff. You know nothing and things are about to turn real nasty.

Someone give me some tasty popcorn.

 

[Solomon2]

LOL keep barking and pretending you know stuff. You know nothing and things are about to turn real nasty.

Go on, enlighten us with your superior knowledge. (I bet it'll make the popcorn taste even better!)

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Iranians act retarded sometimes saying shit like "death to america" and "we will destroy Israel." Then they get irritated on why they get picked on in the regard of nuclear tech. it doesn't matter what your policies are as long as this predator like image is associated with Iran they will continue to be not trusted. if you want nukes then portray it as strictly for self defense/deterrence. burning the US flag in the Parliament doesn't help

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Iranians act retarded sometimes saying shit like "death to america" and "we will destroy Israel." Then they get irritated on why they get picked on in the regard of nuclear tech. it doesn't matter what your policies are as long as this predator like image is associated with Iran they will continue to be not trusted. if you want nukes then portray it as strictly for self defense/deterrence. burning the US flag in the Parliament doesn't help

Iranians built the most powerful empire at one time. They think they have the right to say things like this.

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Iranians built the most powerful empire at one time. They think they have the right to say things like this.

relying on the past has no relevance to the present and future. the world has changed a tad bit since then.

 

[raptor22]

They can say that, of course, but how is that going to work in practice? The IAEA knows a lot and as Netanyahu made clear last month, Israel knows even more. And it appears nothing Iran does can protect it from Israeli air- or missile-strikes, let alone American ones.

The mullahs may make noise now but their house of cards is falling and of what's left it appears they have a losing hand.

Firstly Bibi lied.
IR1 capacity 1SUE , IR8 capacity 24SUE
Secondly by 9000 IR1 centrifuges in 2012 Iran was 2-3 months away from nuke ..
By 9000 IR8 centrifuges in 2018 Iran is 1 moment away from nuke and no need to be enriched in known place Iran is a big country.

 

[Solomon2]

Firstly Bibi lied.
IR1 capacity 1SUE , IR8 capacity 24SUE

Don't understand the shorthand-speak here, nor what Netanyahu was supposedly lying about.