Iran warns US to avoid clash over nuclear programme

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Source: The Guardian

Iran has warned the US not to set the two countries on a collision course over Tehran's nuclear enrichment programme as diplomatic tensions reflected growing concern the Middle East might be on the verge of new conflict.

The Iranian foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, spoke amid reports that the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has been trying to rally support within his country for an attack. The Guardian revealed yesterday that the UK is also advancing contingency plans for joining American forces in a possible air and sea campaign against military bases in Iran.

The revelations led to Nato insisting on Thursday that it would play no part in any military action, and provoked the rebuke from Salehi, who insisted that any attack by either Israel or the US would provoke immediate retaliation. He also accused Washington of recklessness.

"The US has unfortunately lost its wisdom and prudence in dealing with international issues," he told reporters during a visit to Libya. "Of course we are prepared for the worst, but we hope that they think twice before they put themselves on a collision course with Iran."

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/03/iran-warns-us-clash-nuclear

[lsewpershad]

1. Hope cooler heads prevail

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2. Might be a good idea to cancel trips in the region

No telling what Hizbollah will be up to if an attack hits.

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