Iran Wants Guarantees of No U.S. Attack
There is one big deal-breaker, however.
The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said Sunday that his country had agreed in principle to set up a joint uranium enrichment project with Russia, a potential breakthrough in efforts to prevent an international confrontation over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
"Regarding this joint venture, we have reached a basic agreement," said Gholamreza Aghazadeh, the country's nuclear chief, speaking at a news conference with his Russian counterpart in Bushehr, where Russia is helping to build a nuclear power plant. "Talks to complete this package will continue in coming days in Russia."...
Russia's offer to enrich uranium for Iran on Russian territory, a proposal backed by the United States and the European Union, has been the basis of intense but previously fruitless negotiations between Moscow and Tehran. If Iran does agree to shift enrichment to Russia, Iran would cede control of a key element in the nuclear fuel cycle and ease suspicions that it could secretly produce uranium suitable for nuclear weapons...
Aghazadeh made it clear, however, that there was still no formal agreement and that some issues must still be resolved.
"There are different parts that need to be discussed," he said, according to Russian news agencies. "These are not just related to forming a company -- there are other elements. There are political issues, and the proposal should be seen as a package."
He added that Iran had "set a precondition," which he declined to specify.
Russian analysts following the talks said Iran wants security guarantees that it would not be attacked by the United States.
Iran's (Muslim) "street" smarts are on display here.
I wonder if anyone has told them about the new U.S. "signing statement" skullduggery.
posted by Effwit at 10:04 AM
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Damn Russians are fucking with our pretexts. Our relationship with the Ruskies best be reviewed. And that threatening talking point is being spread for further dissemination to the same moles around the world that were used to immediately finger Bin Laden hours after the attack. In Sweden it's former PM Carl Bildt, now via his blog:
http://bildt.blogspot.com/2006/02/where-is-russia-heading.html
M1:
Eta Ne Horrorshow!
Do you think it might have something to do with the Russian initiative on the Iranian nuclear issue?
I do.
I agree, that's what it's all aboutand those that say otherwise are wrong. "Russia, stop meddling with our perfectly good game plan."
M1:
That's what you meant by "fucking with our pretexts."
Duh, I am slow sometimes.
It's just that I'm 2 Martinis behind you. I'll catch up by midnight EST
M1:
As hard as it may be to believe, I have recently been eschewing the morning drinking.
With predictable (bad) results.
Wimpoid! Don't tell me you've also gone Bolton on us and started doing bellicose situps before breakfast?
God, this pending Q2 Iran shit has everyone acting out of character... like gnats before a thunderstorm. Go figure.
M1:
Negative.
Breakfast beers (and worse) have often been featured on my training table.
Re the virtues of boozy bellicocity:
It has always worked for "our leader."
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