Sunday, June 04, 2006

The Ayatollah's scathing attack on the US
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that fuel shipments from the Gulf region could be disrupted if the US makes a "wrong move".

In a speech on state TV, Ayatollah Khamenei also said accusations that Iran intended to make a nuclear bomb amounted to a "sheer lie".

He insisted Iran would not give up its right to produce nuclear fuel.

Tehran has agreed to study proposals drawn up by six world powers to defuse the row over Iran's nuclear programme.

The proposals are due to be delivered by the EU's foreign policy head, Javier Solana, within days.

The precise details of the proposals are not known, but they aim to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear work - a step which Iran has repeatedly said it will not take.

'No bomb'

In his speech on Sunday, marking the 17th anniversary of the death of his predecessor Ayatollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Khamenei said suggestions Iran was pursuing a nuclear weapons programme were a lie.

"We do not need a nuclear bomb. We do not have any objectives or aspirations for which we will need to use a nuclear bomb. We consider using nuclear weapons to be against Islamic rules," he said. Tehran warns of fuel disruptions

Iran hints it may use oil weapon in nuclear row - REUTERS

Last diplomatic throw of dice?

Tehran airports to shut down today

TEHRAN — Tehran’s two international airports, Imam Khomeini International and Mehrabad, will be closed to all flights between 0430 GMT and 1030 GMT today, aviation officials said yesterday. Today is the anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, spiritual father of the 1979 Islamic revolution.

“On the anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s death there will be no domestic or foreign flights between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm at Tehran airports,” Rajab Mehrjouee, director of Tehran airports, told the official Irna news agency. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will address pilgrims at Khomeini’s gold-domed mausoleum just south of Tehran today. It lies on the flightpath of both airports. Some 8,000 police will be on duty at the shrine. — Reuters (Sub-source: Oman Observer
Mark Alexander

8 comments:

Always On Watch said...

...We consider using nuclear weapons to be against Islamic rules," he said.

I can remember which Iranian said it, but I clearly recall that one said that having nuclear weapons was an Islamic duty.

In a speech on state TV, Ayatollah Khamenei also said accusations that Iran intended to make a nuclear bomb amounted to a "sheer lie".

Taqiyya alert! This fellow reminds me of the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf."

Mark said...

Always:

I can remember which Iranian said it, but I clearly recall that one said that having nuclear weapons was an Islamic duty.

I remember that, too. This is taqiyya indeed!

Mark said...

Bld:

They have plenty of nuts in Iran.

What a loaded statement! And a funny one to boot!

Anonymous said...

"They have plenty of nuts in Iran".- bld

Yes, and led by that giant nut - Ahmadnutinawell.

Methinks, nut cracking might become a favoured pastime for the resolute in the near future!

Anonymous said...

"Anyone want a roasted nut?" - bld

I dunno bld, it actually has more of the look of a shrivelled prune to me, and we all know what those do to you. And as if we didn't have enough of our own over here already.

cybercrusader said...

Friends, we need to remember that lying is perfectly OK if one is attempting to advance the cause of Allah! So also is all manner of perfidy. The long and short of it is: you can't trust the lying bastards ever... they are rotten to the core.

Always On Watch said...

Ayatollah Khamenei--the more I read about him, the more I think that he is calling the shots more than we are aware.

Mark said...

Always:

Ayatollah Khamenei--the more I read about him, the more I think that he is calling the shots more than we are aware.

It does seem that way, doesn't it?