Iran Tells Obama Not To Repeat 'False' U.S. Charges

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TEHRAN (Reuters) -- Iran has called on U.S. President-elect Barack Obama not to repeat what it said were false accusations leveled against the Islamic republic by the outgoing administration in Washington.

The United States accuses Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons and President George W. Bush has spearheaded a drive to isolate Tehran internationally. Tehran denies the charge.

"We have to see whether or not this change in orientation by Obama is in practice and whether it will bring about fundamental change in the behavior and stance of America in relation to Iran," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi told a news conference.

He said Obama should not "repeat past statements and instances whose falsehood has been demonstrated by Iran," a reference to U.S. accusations about Tehran's nuclear plans and other issues -- although he did not mention specific charges.

"This is a very important point and undoubtedly Iran will undertake an appropriate and timely measure proportionate with the new U.S. behavior and action," Qashqavi said.


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1. Whatever Obama does he will do it with the cooperation of the rest of the world

Instead of this fake cowboy bullshit the little prince has practiced for 8 years.

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3. Some of his statements this Sunday indicated his interest in the topic

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7. on This Week

Pres.-elect Obama with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week": http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/01/obama_interview...

OBAMA: "Well, I think that Iran is going to be one of our biggest challenges. And as I said during the campaign, you know, we have a situation in which not only is Iran exporting terrorism through Hamas, through Hezbollah, but they are pursuing a nuclear weapon that could potentially trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East."

more . . .

[CAG]

2. Obama tells Iran: STFU, I got this

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4. that's a far cry from the diplomacy he's promised

. . . as are his statements accusing them of sponsoring terror and working towards building a nuclear weapon.

I'd like to hear him explain how Iran's uranium enrichment is going to spark more of an 'arms race' than the U.S. ambitions to refurbish or add to our own nuclear arsenal.

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5. Judging from Obama's comments on this matter

It looks like the hysteria over Iran's uranium enrichment program will continue. Sad, so much for change.

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6. and his administration is poised to fall right into the corporatist scheme

. . . to cripple Iran economically in the U.N. using the hype over their uranium enrichment and smearing them with whatever act Hamas or Hezbollah commit. But if they want Russia's cooperation on Afghanistan they might have to backpedal from the fear rhetoric. Russia has ongoing oil and nuclear plant construction deals worth billions. China has oil deals with Iran as well.

Also, Europeans aren't going to go happily along with further economic sanctions which limit their own ability to deal with the oil-rich nation.