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 Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:45 am Post subject: Statements on Iran by Biden, Miliband, Merkel, Sarkozy, Lari |
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http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/statements-on-iran-by-b iden-miliband-merkel-sarkozy-larijani-and-elbaradei/
Statements on Iran by Biden, Miliband, Merkel, Sarkozy, Larijani and ElBaradei
| Quote: | “… Iran has acted in ways that are not conducive to peace in the region or to the prosperity of its people; its illicit nuclear program is but one manifestation. […]
We are willing to talk to Iran, and to offer a very clear choice: continue down your current course and there will be pressure and isolation; abandon your illicit nuclear program and support for terrorism and there will be meaningful incentives.
Second, we will strive to act preventively, not preemptively to avoid wherever possible a choice of last resort between the risks of war and the dangers of inaction.
We will draw upon all the elements of our power - military and diplomatic; intelligence and law enforcement; economic and cultural - to stop crises before they start.” |
[US Vice President Joseph Biden, Munich Security Conference, 7 February 2009] [1]
| Quote: | | “We welcome US willingness to talk to Iran. But if Iran doesn't respond we will need to be ready to impose much tougher sanctions...” |
[UK Foreign Minister David Miliband, Munich Security Conference, 7 February 2009] [2]
| Quote: | | “We want a diplomatic solution […] But we are also ready for tougher sanctions if there is no progress” |
[Germany’s President Angela Merkel, Munich Security Conference, 7 February 2009] [3]
| Quote: | | “We only have one solution left, reinforce sanctions against Iran […] We need the Russians to help so that sanctions against Iran are effective” |
[France’s President Nicholas Sarkozy, Munich Security Conference, 7 February 2009] [3]
| Quote: | | “The old carrot and stick cliché must be abandoned” |
[Iran's Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani, Munich Security Conference, 7 February 2009] [4]
| Quote: | | "Many other countries are enriching uranium and the world is not making a fuss about it. So why are we making a fuss about Iran and its nuclear enrichment? [...] They (the Iranians) have been called 'Axis of Evil', there has been money allocated for regime change in the country, they are surrounded by nuclear-armed countries and American troops. So put yourself in their shoes" |
[Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei, CNN interview, 2 February 2009] [5]
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Notes:
[1] Speech at the 45th Munich Security Conference
by US Vice President Joseph Biden, 7 February 2009
http://www.securityconference.de/konferenzen/rede.php?menu_2009=&menu_ konferenzen=&sprache=en&id=238&
[2] Speech at the 45th Munich Security Conference
by UK Foreign Minister David Miliband, 7 February 2009
http://www.securityconference.de/konferenzen/rede.php?menu_2009=&menu_ konferenzen=&sprache=en&id=243&
[3] UK expects Iran obedience on sat issue
Press TV, 6 February 2009
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=84981§ionid=351020101
[4] Britain's Miliband to Iran: Dispel nuclear fears or face new penalties
Haaretz, 6 February 2009
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3667990,00.html
[5] IAEA defends Iran against misinformation
Press TV, 3 February 2009
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=84515§ionid=351020104
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related link: Clinton: Iran is a challenge to US, Europe and the larger world + ‘Iranian launch threatens Europe’
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/clinton-iran-is-a-chall enge-to-us-eu-and-the-larger-world-iranian-launch-threatens-europe/
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