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bananas

(27,509 posts)
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:03 PM Jul 2012

Iran blames France, Germany for atom scientist hits

Posted in LBN Friday:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014160713

Iran blames France, Germany for atom scientist hits
Source: Reuters

Iran's spy chief accused German and French intelligence agencies on Friday of involvement in assassinations of its nuclear scientists, sticking to a hard official line as sanctions imposed over its disputed atomic ambitions bite harder.

The Islamic Republic has previously accused Israel, the United States and Britain of plotting the killings to set back its uranium enrichment program, which Western powers suspect is being used to develop nuclear weapons capability.

Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi spread the blame to France and Germany, after days of hawkish rhetoric and missile tests by Tehran that helped push benchmark Brent crude oil prices above $100 for the first time since June.

"In these two networks (involved in the assassinations) we saw connections with the information services in Germany, France, Britain, Israel, the United States and regional intelligence agencies," the state news agency IRNA quoted Moslehi as saying. He did not name the other countries.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/06/us-iran-nuclear-blame-idUSBRE8650OT20120706



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Iran blames France, Germany for atom scientist hits (Original Post) bananas Jul 2012 OP
Look bananas, it's obvious that Iran doesn't have solar or wind resources... kristopher Jul 2012 #1
LOL! bananas Jul 2012 #2

kristopher

(29,798 posts)
1. Look bananas, it's obvious that Iran doesn't have solar or wind resources...
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:38 PM
Jul 2012

...so their only option is build a nuclear power plant. It is likewise clear that they can't depend on anyone else for their fuel, so they MUST build uranium enrichment facilities - and remember that bigger is better - to ensure their energy security.

And besides, what possible reason could they have for wanting to build nuclear weapons?

(Too much sarcasm?)

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