Senate Poised for Sanctions as Iran Rejects ‘Deadline’ Yet Again
Iran FM Insists Ball in West's Court Now
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) vowed today that the Senate would tackle a new series of sanctions against the Iranian government as soon as they return from holiday recess in January.
Sen. Reid termed the sanctions “an important piece of legislation” that would “help stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.” The sanctions, already approved in the House of Representatives, would prevent Iran from importing gasoline.
Iran, meanwhile, says the end of the month “deadline” imposed by the US to abandon its nuclear program or accept the third party enrichment offer was meaningless, as they had already responded to the offer with a counter-offer to agree to the enrichment deal in return for an end to Western threats of invasion.
Despite repeated claims from US officials that Iran is on the path of creating nuclear weapons, the IAEA has repeatedly confirmed that it is not diverting its uranium to any military purpose and insists there is no evidence of any nuclear weapons program. Iran has been enriching uranium to 3.5% for use in energy production, but well short of the 90% needed to weaponize it.
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Claus-Erik Hamle
December 25th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
And have the Senate considered what Iran´s response will be ? What about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz ? That´ll be back to 1932 economically for common folks. Bloody fools in Congress and Senate. Arrogant, bloody fools. Let´s hope the US will go totally bankrupt. Yanks go home ! And there´s ZERO EVIDENCE that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. ZERO EVIDENCE.
Oldtimer
December 25th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
How about Israel destroy all their nuclear facilities if Iran destroys theirs. Remember Iran signed the NPT and is abiding by IAEA guide lines and inspections. Israel refused to sign the NPT and acquired theirs illegally.
nonpareal
December 25th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Hypocracy and the double standard ,which is typical of our foreighn policy, in full display and without shame. We keep this up and we will be bankfrupt in no time. As usual the poor and middle class will pay the price. The ruling class have allegians to no country or flag only to their pocketbooks.
andy
December 25th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
It's America and Israel that need to be stopped.
humanist_xy
December 25th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
“The statistical analysis of 2 polls by Terror Free Tomorrow (May 2009), WOP (September 2009) and the actual election results proves beyond any doubt that Ahmadinejad WON the June election by a WIDE margin”.
It seems the plan to USE the dissatisfaction of Iranian protestors (and all other means available) for de-legitimizing the Iranian regime succeeded “beautifully”. Bibi in an interview with Charlie Rose said “Iran is not the 800 Gorilla anymore. Same type of content was recently expressed by Israeli Intelligence chief:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=114138&s…
With this phase II (crippling sanctions) one wonders what are the secret coordinated intentions of the Iran’s enemies? Another war? Instigating a civil war in Iran?…….troubling qs.
Dedreckoning
December 26th, 2009 at 12:46 am
Russia and China have vowed and informed Washington of such that it will defend Iran politically and militarily if US/NATO attacks Iran. One then can logically conclude that the US/Israeli/UK Axis is really baiting China and Russia. Does the US and the other New World Order accomplices now feel they can successfully defeat Russia, China and Iran? The Project for the New American Century spells out in detail that any perceived threat to the US's Global Aspirations must be attacked and defeated. The US appears to be the instigator of WW-III to fulfill the PNAC blueprint.
jojo
December 25th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Even if Iran was not in the process of refining radioactive material, USA will still make up another excuse. As/in "We must invade, Iran is growing peanuts"