Iran accepts the challenge and prepares for possible attack

[lovuian]

http://english.pravda.ru/world/asia/22-02-2006/76362-iran-0

Russia and Iran held talks in Moscow on 20-21 February. The main topic of discussion was Iran’s nuclear program. As is well known, Moscow has offered Tehran a joint business venture on uranium enrichment. Iran has not ruled out such a link-up, but at the same time has not rushed to take up the offer.


People still talk about possible military action being taken against Iran. Certain experts believe that it is within Iran’s power to destabilize the whole of the Middle East.

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In the event of an attack by the USA, Iran would give a carte blanche to fighters of the Hezbollah terrorist group and also to workers of the Ministry for Intelligence and Safety.

Iran’s intelligence service remains one of the most sophisticated in the Middle East. When the monarch was in place in Iran with the active support of the USA and Israel, one of the most powerful secret services in the region, SAVAK, was established. After the revolution many SAVAK agents, who received training at the Central Intelligence Agency, came under the jurisdiction of the new regime. These agents are able to coordinate the activities of Hezbollah militants and Iran’s intelligence services and as a result the USA could suffer heavy casualties if any action is taken.

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What Russia is saying is that Iran's army is everywhere US Europe and other countries...... Is Bush ready to open that all up...
He has NO Idea what he's dealing with here...Russia does...

[Erika]

1. I suggest Rice/W shut their mouths on bring em on

and start on a diplomacy track. W has done a great job of wiping out our voluntary troops, and the young republicans aren't going.

No one will let their kids go fight in the M.E. since W has awarded our ports to the Arabs.

[cliss]

2. a Question:

I know that Iran is the #2 producer in OPEC. I think they pump about 2 million barrels of oil per day (that's a lot of Black Gold). Does Iran sell to the US? Exclusively, or does Iran sell to other countries?

Now here's an even more interesting question: if it does sell to the US, can it switch and start selling to other countries, like India or China?

Because the way they are acting in Washington, I'd say they are on the verge of having a thermonuclear meltdown. They seem panic-stricken. Panic stricken and trigger-happy.

[Nutmegger]

3. I know Iran and China are working on an oil deal

http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7BB93C0C0D%2DED22%2D47C0%2DA5ED%2DEFD76C733D0B%7D&siteid=google&keyword=

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China and Iran may sign a pact as early as March to jointly develop the massive Yadavaran oil field in southern Iran, the influential Chinese magazine Caijing said in a report Thursday.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Group, or Sinopec Group, may take a 51% share in the field, while India's Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (500312.BY) may take 29% and the remaining 20% may go to Iran's domestic oil companies, the report quoted Mu Shuling, the board director of China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP) as saying.

A delegation led by Ma Kai, the minister of China's National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic planning agency, plans to visit Iran as early as March to sign the agreement, according to the magazine.
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[cliss]

5. Thanks for the info, N.

Also to Lovuian below.

WELL, this would explain why they are acting so panicky in Washington. This also explains why China has warned the US not to attack Iran. Russia also has been warning the US, and India as well.

March eh? I'll be following this story with interest.

[lovuian]

4. From what I understand Iran doesn't sell us much oil but

they are going to change the world economy by pricing oil with the Euro rather than the dollar... That will effect everyone!!!