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and the second one is Khamenei defends Iran's nuke program www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link
Iran's Rouhani vows expansion of ties with China
[RSS] [Feedback] [Print] [Copy URL] [Large image] [More] English.news.cn | 2013-06-26 22:26:17 | Editor: yan
TEHRAN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President-elect Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that expansion of relations with China will be one of the priorities of his administration, Press TV reported.
"The promotion of ties with China in all fields is one of the main priorities of the future administration of the Islamic republic of Iran," Rouhani said in a response to China's congratulations on his presidential victory.
On Monday, China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying extended congratulations to Rouhani for his victory in the Iranian presidential election, saying that "China will seize this opportunity to promote the development of bilateral cooperation."
Moderate Rouhani won the presidential election on June 14 by garnering 50.71 percent of the votes.
now why did I add them both in thread? Simple it is what lies a head for the mid east, Iran a full nuke state, and China is there to help them out , sounds like DPRK er North Korea does it not.?
Khamenei defends Iran's nuke program
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended his country's nuclear development.
Khamenei made his first public address on Wednesday since Hassan Rouhani was elected president two weeks ago.
The supreme leader severely criticized the United States. He said the country doesn't want to see the nuclear issue resolved. He blamed the US for breaking an agreement with Iran.
He added that the nuclear development program has been carried out legally and transparently.
President-elect Rouhani earlier expressed his willingness to show more transparency on Iran's nuclear program to build trust with the international community.
Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi disclosed that Rouhani is choosing a delegation to resume negotiations with six global powers on the country's nuclear program.
He also said the next round of talks will resume after Rouhani officially replaces President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in August.
Analysts say Khamenei's comments aim to downplay expectations that the incoming Iranian administration is willing to make concessions to the West.
Jun. 26, 2013 - Updated 16:30 UTC
Khamenei Takes Control, Forbids Nuclear Bomb
Posted on 03/04/2012 by Juan Cole
Early returns in Iran’s 9th parliamentary election since the 1979 revolution show that Ahmadinejad’s lay populists have taken a drubbing, and that hard line supporters of clerical Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are ascendant.
nad yet he says he is for them now. from the link to reinforce the point
““The Iranian nation has never pursued and will never pursue nuclear weapons. There is no doubt that the decision makers in the countries opposing us know well that Iran is not after nuclear weapons because the Islamic Republic, logically, religiously and theoretically, considers the possession of nuclear weapons a grave sin and believes the proliferation of such weapons is senseless, destructive and dangerous.”
when one seeks the power of nukes ... weapons are not far behind.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended his country's nuclear development.
but we should not forget that, both China and Russia were the signatories of sanctions against Iran !
now whom will they go with Russia no one or China or the EU?
Saudi Arabia to 'shift away from the US' over Iran, Syria, intelligence chief says
Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP, file
Prince Bandar Bin Sultan in April 2006.
By Amena Bakr, Angus McDowell and William Maclean, Reuters
DOHA, Qatar -- Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief has said the kingdom will make a "major shift" in relations with the United States in protest at its perceived inaction over the Syria war and its overtures to Iran, a source close to Saudi policy said on Tuesday.
Prince Bandar bin Sultan told European diplomats that Washington had failed to act effectively on the Syria crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was growing closer to Tehran, and had failed to back Saudi support for Bahrain when it crushed an anti-government revolt in 2011, the source said.
It was not immediately clear if Prince Bandar's reported statements had the full backing of King Abdullah.
"The shift away from the U.S. is a major one," the source close to Saudi policy said. "Saudi doesn't want to find itself any longer in a situation where it is dependent."
The United States and Saudi Arabia have been allies since the kingdom was declared in 1932, giving Riyadh a powerful military protector and Washington secure oil supplies.
The prince's initiative follows a surprise Saudi decision on Friday to reject a coveted two-year term on the U.N. Security Council in protest at "double standards" at the United Nations.
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reply to post by bekod
No, the IAEA and Iran do not have a secret agenda regarding Israel, in my opinion.
The reason IAEA is being secretive is only because Iran told them that they would not cooperate at all with them any more if they weren't. The IAEA is trying to keep Iran from pulling out of their agreement altogether.
diddy1234
So what is the problem with that ?
If every country had 'nukes' then no one would use them.
Since the Iranian revolution, how many countries have they invaded ?
And how many countries have the west invaded over the same time scale ?
I am not actually saying things are all rosey and great but I believe either no one country should have nukes or all countries having them.
Of course I will be shot, stabbed, mugged, beaten for saying the above.
justwokeup
They are seeking nuclear weapons.
juspassinthru
justwokeup
They are seeking nuclear weapons.
And your facts for saying this ..... exactly what? Gut feeling? Tarrot cards? Tea leaves?
The biggest bang for the buck today is Biological Weapons. Iran has the brainpower and resources to exploit this technology as far as they wish to go.
And Israel says no to deal with Iran www.cbsnews.com...
China, India sign border management agreement
China and India have signed an agreement to prevent military confrontations along their disputed border in the Himalayan region.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met China's Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Wednesday.
The 2 countries reached the deal after a standoff between armed forces in the area this past spring heightened bilateral tension.
The agreement calls for the 2 militaries to refrain from provocative acts.
Li and Singh also agreed on steps to promote Chinese investment in India and to reduce India's trade deficit with China. As part of the plan, China agreed to build an industrial park in India.
Singh welcomed the border deal in a news conference. He said stability will be a foundation to build relations with China.
Li stressed that the China-India relationship has great potential and represents one of the most important bilateral partnerships of the 21st century.
Li visited India in May on his first overseas trip since taking office. It's the first time in 59 years that the leaders of India and China have visited each other's countries within the same year.
Oct. 23, 2013 - Updated 11:58 UTC