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Iranian Leaders Offer Nuclear Hope - TIME

Velayati, known as a close confidant of Khamenei — the man who wields executive power in Iran — also took unmistakable aim at hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, although without mentioning him by name. He warned that "[Iranian] officials...should avoid illogical and provocative sloganeering. A certain declaration could cause us problems; we need to be careful not to make these declarations."

Velayati claimed that the Bush Administration and Israel hoped to isolate Iran and make the case for sanctions and even military action by demonstrating that Iran opposes diplomacy and negotiations. "Those who are agitating against our interests want that we reject the [latest] offer," he reasoned. "As a consequence, it is in our interests to accept it."

[LavrentiBeria]

good cop/bad cop?

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another example of how the current government hates their president

[PhatWah]

Originally Posted by LavrentiBeria

good cop/bad cop?

QFT!
I am not impressed by their theatrical performance.

[Death March]

Israel and Iran are being manipulated by their idiotic, meglomaniacal leaders. Hope cooler heads prevail.

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | 'Israel spy' sentenced in Iran

'Israel spy' sentenced in Iran

The defendant confessed to spying and has asked for clemency
An Iranian man has been sentenced to death for spying for Israel, according to reports from Tehran.

Ali Ashtari was found guilty of sending "sensitive information on military, defence and research centres" to Iran's arch foe in the region, reports say.

Israeli officials have been quoted as saying that Israel was not familiar with the case.

Iranian media say he was put on trial on Saturday. He confessed to charges against him and asked for clemency.

Mr Ashtari has 20 days to appeal against the verdict handed down by a revolutionary court.

Iranian state TV said Mr Ashtari was a 45-year-old tradesman in electronic merchandise who supplied electronic devices to military bases and research centres.

The material he reported to have sent to Israel included information about his country's Atomic Energy Organisation.

An official is quoted saying that Mr Ashtari was trying to set up links between Iranian experts and members of the Israeli foreign intelligence service Mossad .

The text of his alleged confession is reported by Fars news agency, which says Mossad gave him $50,000 to supply internet cables and satellite phones to "special customers" in the hope of enabling Israel to spy on their communications.

"I am not sure what they intended to do as before I sold these to my customers I was arrested," he added.

Correspondents say the verdict comes amid an intensifying war of words between Iran and Israel, which has threatened military action to halt Iran's controversial nuclear programme.


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not that they're trying to hide anything

[Pridelives]

It's not good cop bad cop, I've read a lot about Ahmanadenajads support dropping.

[PhatWah]

Originally Posted by Pridelives

It's not good cop bad cop, I've read a lot about Ahmanadenajads support dropping.

how about they show their lack of support by aborting their nuclear program?

[WorldofWarcraft]

Iran is actually kind of moderate for a Muslim country. When I was in Iraq, we got a whole bunch of Iranian porn. From what I heard, a lot of their citizenry are into American culture.

[Diyako]

Originally Posted by WorldofWarcraft

Iran is actually kind of moderate for a Muslim country. When I was in Iraq, we got a whole bunch of Iranian porn. From what I heard, a lot of their citizenry are into American culture.

sad but true. and by american culture im guessing you mean porn, unhealthy eating habbits, commiting acts of infidelity and generally just being known as the worlds most ignorant and stupid country.

i cry for all my people when i go there and they're dumbasses love hearing about america etc etc.