08-06-2015, 11:08 AM
Thu Aug 6, 2015 6:47am EDT
By Parisa Hafezi
ANKARA (Reuters) -
Iran said on Thursday the United States should seize the opportunity created by a nuclear deal reached between the country and six major powers to change what it called a foreign policy of "threats of coercion".
"The use of threats of coercion as a foreign
policy will give no other result than damaging
America's reputation and wasting American
resources," state news agency IRNA quoted
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as
saying in reaction to remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday.
Iran and the six major powers reached a deal
on July 14 after over 18 months of negotiations
aimed at curbing the Islamic republic's nuclear
program in return for lifting economic sanctions imposed on Tehran.
Defending the deal with Iran against criticism
from political opponents and Israel, Obama said: "alternatives to military actions will have been exhausted once we reject a hard-won diplomatic solution that the world almost unanimously supports."
U.S. Congress has until Sept. 17 to vote on the
deal. If it passes and survives a presidential
veto, a resolution rejecting it would cripple the
agreement by eliminating Obama's ability to
waive many sanctions.
Obama said blocking the deal would accelerate Tehran's path to a nuclear bomb and severely damage America's credibility.
Iran has always denied accusations its nuclear
program went beyond energy projects and
medical research and could yield nuclear
weapons.
"It would be best to use this historic opportunity
to win the valuable trust of the Iranian nation,"
Zarif said. He said Iran would not change its policies in the Middle East because of the nuclear deal, echoing comments made by Iran's top authorities, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. "The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue its support to its friends and regional allies against common threats and has repeatedly announced its readiness to cooperate ... for establishment of
peace in the region and the world," Zarif said.
Iran's regional Sunni rival Saudi Arabia and
several other Gulf Arab countries have long
accused Shi'ite power Iran of interference,
alleging financial or armed support for political
movements in countries including Bahrain,
Yemen and Lebanon.
Iran denies interference but has pledged
support for the Syrian and Iraqi governments,
which are both fighting insurgencies by Sunni
armed groups.
(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; editing by Ralph
Boulton)
***Opinion***
I don not trust those Iranian bastards as far as I can throw a greased elephant. They want Israel to be "wiped off" the planet. The president may have changed but the views of the major cleric there has not. I remember the (bare with me on spelling) Ayatolla Komiemie , he absolutley hated the US and all it stood for. I seriously doubt the extreme religious beliefs have changed all that much. Time will tell, but keep your eyes on Terhan .....
By Parisa Hafezi
ANKARA (Reuters) -
Iran said on Thursday the United States should seize the opportunity created by a nuclear deal reached between the country and six major powers to change what it called a foreign policy of "threats of coercion".
"The use of threats of coercion as a foreign
policy will give no other result than damaging
America's reputation and wasting American
resources," state news agency IRNA quoted
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as
saying in reaction to remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday.
Iran and the six major powers reached a deal
on July 14 after over 18 months of negotiations
aimed at curbing the Islamic republic's nuclear
program in return for lifting economic sanctions imposed on Tehran.
Defending the deal with Iran against criticism
from political opponents and Israel, Obama said: "alternatives to military actions will have been exhausted once we reject a hard-won diplomatic solution that the world almost unanimously supports."
U.S. Congress has until Sept. 17 to vote on the
deal. If it passes and survives a presidential
veto, a resolution rejecting it would cripple the
agreement by eliminating Obama's ability to
waive many sanctions.
Obama said blocking the deal would accelerate Tehran's path to a nuclear bomb and severely damage America's credibility.
Iran has always denied accusations its nuclear
program went beyond energy projects and
medical research and could yield nuclear
weapons.
"It would be best to use this historic opportunity
to win the valuable trust of the Iranian nation,"
Zarif said. He said Iran would not change its policies in the Middle East because of the nuclear deal, echoing comments made by Iran's top authorities, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. "The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue its support to its friends and regional allies against common threats and has repeatedly announced its readiness to cooperate ... for establishment of
peace in the region and the world," Zarif said.
Iran's regional Sunni rival Saudi Arabia and
several other Gulf Arab countries have long
accused Shi'ite power Iran of interference,
alleging financial or armed support for political
movements in countries including Bahrain,
Yemen and Lebanon.
Iran denies interference but has pledged
support for the Syrian and Iraqi governments,
which are both fighting insurgencies by Sunni
armed groups.
(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; editing by Ralph
Boulton)
***Opinion***
I don not trust those Iranian bastards as far as I can throw a greased elephant. They want Israel to be "wiped off" the planet. The president may have changed but the views of the major cleric there has not. I remember the (bare with me on spelling) Ayatolla Komiemie , he absolutley hated the US and all it stood for. I seriously doubt the extreme religious beliefs have changed all that much. Time will tell, but keep your eyes on Terhan .....
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