Iran terms Russian proposal insufficient

[shugah]

Iran terms Russian proposal insufficient

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said here Friday that a Russian proposal over its uranium enrichment program was insufficient to meet Iran's needs but not negative.

"The Russian proposal fails to meet our nuclear energy needs, but we cannot say it is a negative one, so we are considering further negotiations with the Russians," Larijani was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying.

Larijani made the comments upon his arrival in Tehran back from China after a two-day visit, during which he held talks with Chinese officials on the latest developments of the Iranian nuclear issue and reiterated that Iran was still engaged in diplomatic efforts to solve the issue.

"We think Mr. Larijani has showed some degree of flexibility during his stay in Beijing, and he has voiced the Islamic Republic's readiness to seek a solution acceptable to all concerned parties through negotiations," a diplomatic source told Xinhua.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-01/27/content_4108686.htm

[applegrove]

1. GIVE THEM THE F*ING AIRPLANE PARTS FOR CIVILIAN PLANES!!!!

:yoiks:

[cliss]

2. Subtle.....very subtle

Notice the wording here from the Chinese: "Mr. Larijani has showed some degree of flexibility". Like they're the ones calling the shots, and Mr. Larijani is giving in.

Just who is the supplier and who is the end user? I get the feeling that the DESPERATE users are calling the shots, and the supplier does their bidding. They're in for a surprise.:smoke:

[HuffleClaw]

3. good

this should screw bush quite nicely. sure, he'll splutter and moan, but iran, china and russia can do their own negotiations. they know bush only really wants a war and this will cut him out of the loop. the iaea refused to bow to his warmongering and now the un too. good.

[lovuian]

4. Russia plan 'not enough' for Iran

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4653376.stm
But US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was suspicious of Iran's motives.

The Iranians are "doing nothing but trying to throw up chaff so that they are not referred to the (UN) Security Council and people shouldn't let them get away with it," Ms Rice said.

"The time for talking outside the Security Council is over," she added.

The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is meeting in Vienna on 2 February to debate whether to refer Iran to the UN Security Council.

more...
How much ya want to bet the Bush State of the Union address will be about Iran...

[ewoden]

5. Condi honey, I'm thinking you're thinking that the time

to talk inside the Security Council is over too. In fact I think your moldy shorts are wet with war fever.

[Dixie Flatline]

6. McCain the Davos Republican

Was beating the war drums today, until he got slapped:

Former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans, sitting in the audience, asked McCain if "you are going to make the same mistake twice", referring to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

"You have a whole bunch of carrots in your pocket which could be employed", such as easing U.S. sanctions against Iran or resuming diplomatic ties, said Evans, now the president of the International Crisis Group think-tank.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-01-28T020211Z_01_L28217873_RTRUKOC_0_US-DAVOS-IRAN-MCCAIN.xml

[ewoden]

8. McCain is that a carrot in your pocket or are you just glad to see me"

[Rex]

7. Trying to get China and Russia

to make a business deal.