Ahead of Iran's resumption of talks with world powers on its peaceful nuclear program, the US ambassador to "Israel" Dan Shapiro announced that Washington's plans for a possible military strike on Iran are read."The option is fully available," Shapiro said.
In remarks to "Israel's" Army Radio, the US diplomat said that "it would be preferable to resolve this diplomatically and through the use of pressure than to use military force.""But that doesn't mean that option is not fully available - not just available, but it's ready. The necessary planning has been done to ensure that it's ready," he added.
The envoy's comments come ahead of the upcoming negotiations between Iran and the P5+1- the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany- in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
The representatives of Iran and the P5+1 held the latest round of talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul on April 14.
Iran Will never Give up Iota of its Nuclear Rights
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Iran stressed on Thursday it would never give up an iota of its nuclear rights, rejecting all forms of Western pressure.
Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, said that taking part in the nuclear talks was because of resistance.
"If we participate in the negotiations... it is because of our resistance (to Western powers). Thanks to our resistance, we have defended the rights of the Iranian people," Jalili said in a speech broadcast on local television.
"The Iranian people will never give up even an iota of their rights."
"I advise Western officials against making calculated mistakes. In Baghdad, we can negotiate for cooperation on the basis of respect for Iran's undeniable rights. “
"The path chosen by our country is a path of no return. The (West) would like to block Iran's progress in the nuclear domain, but they have failed. Iran today has become a nuclear power," he said.
Jalili also reiterated that sanctions and international pressure were not affecting Iran's determination.
"To those who say that time is running for dialogue, I reply: What is running out is the policy of pressuring Iran, because this strategy has not yielded the results" expected by world powers.
Source: AFP
17-05-2012 - 12:12 Last updated 17-05-2012 - 12:12
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