Nuclear deal would embolden Iran: Nasrallah

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A nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers will strengthen Tehran’s role in the region, Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said Monday.

“Iran will become richer and wealthier and will also become more influential,” Nasrallah told Syria's Al-Ekhbariya TV in a live interview. “This will also reinforce the position of its allies.”

“A stronger and wealthier Iran, in the coming phase, will be able to stand by its allies, and especially the Palestinian resistance, more than at any other time in history.”

https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Apr-06/293509-those-who-killed-hariri-were-set-on-tarnishing-the-image-of-syria-nasrallah.ashx

[still_one]

1. No, our invasion of Iraq based on a lie did that quite effectively under bush/cheney

[Scootaloo]

2. Interesting spin in the headline.

[oberliner]

4. What do you think the Daily Star of Lebanon is up to?

Why do you think they ran the story with that headline?

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3. Hezbollah: Iran deal rules out specter of regional and world wars

REUTERS - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Monday that a framework nuclear agreement that Iran reached with world powers last week rules out the specter of regional war.

"There is no doubt that the Iranian nuclear deal will be big and important to the region," Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in an interview with Syria's al-Ikhbariya television.

"The agreement, God willing, rules out the specter of regional war and world war," he said.

The tentative accord, struck on Thursday after eight days of talks in Switzerland, clears the way for a settlement to allay Western fears that Iran could build an atomic bomb, with economic sanctions on Tehran being lifted in return.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.650795

[oberliner]

5. Would love to see the full interview

These remarks appear to be from an interview with Syria’s al-Ikhbariya television.

[bemildred]

6. He has been rather talkative the last week or so.

But I haven't kept a list. Him and the Saudis have been calling each other names, over the Yemen war, among other things.

[oberliner]

7. Hezbollah would join Saudi coalition if it fought Israel: Nasrallah

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Mar-27/292426-hezbollah-would-join-saudi-coalition-if-aimed-at-israel-nasrallah.ashx

It's good that there is something that could bring them together.

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9. He's just jerking their chain.

One senses a personal animosity between them.

I did see a full translation of a recent speech of his, which was very interesting, he really raked the Saudis over the coals, but it was on some obscure site and I'm not going looking for it now.

[oberliner]

10. Well, yeah

But I do think that hating on Israel (to various degrees) is a unifying force among disparate regional leaders in the Middle East.

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12. Hate is seen as a unifying force in many places.

It's popular all over really.

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8. Which is exactly why Israel wants to kill the deal.

Not because they fear it will fail, but because they fear it will succeed and leave Iran healthier and richer even without its nukes.

[oberliner]

11. Of course

Because a healthier and richer Iran means more funding and weapons for Hamas. This, in turn, means upping the level of violent resistance against the Zionist Entity.

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13. Israel is free to lobby the UN Security Council for a sanctions regime based on such activities. nt

[Aerows]

15. I'm curious what Israel wants.

They are against cutting sanctions, they are against negotiations, and they are angry at P5+1.

What do you, as an adult, do with such recalcitrant behavior? Let them sit at the adult table and fling food at folks they don't care for?

No, they sit at the kiddie table where they can throw peas at each other when no one is watching.

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16. They want regime change in Tehran. nt

[Aerows]

17. What does that mean, though?

I understand the concept of regime change, I would like to know the nuts and bolts of it.

[geek tragedy]

18. Overthrow the government, hope something better

replaces it.

[Aerows]

19. Oh

That has worked so well. /s

[Aerows]

14. I think everyone gets it.

Israel does not want any negotiation *whatsoever* with Iran.

Since negotiation is not palatable in any way, shape or form, what is Israel's solution?

What does Israel want? That is a candid question that I hope could be answered with equal candor.