Iranian commander on nuke talks formula: 5+1=0 June 20, 2012 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commander of Iran's Basij (volunteer) force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi lashed out at the policy pursued by Group 5+1 (U.S., France, Britain, Russia and China plus Germany), and stressed that Iran is ready to prove that the Group's strategy is "nothing but empty and ineffective pressure." "Our nation is prepared to prove that 5+1 equals zero and that no means can pressure Iran," Naqdi told Fars News Agency on Wednesday, June 20. He also blasted G5+1 members for “supporting the assassinations conducted by the anti-Iran Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO).” Iran and six world powers blamed each other for deadlock at talks on Tehran's nuclear program on Tuesday. The six powers want Tehran to stop enriching uranium to levels that bring it close to acquiring weapons-grade material, but Iran has demanded relief from economic sanctions and an acknowledgement that it has the right to enrich uranium. If talks collapse, anxiety could grow on financial markets over the danger of higher oil prices and conflict in the Middle East because Israel has threatened to attack Iranian nuclear sites if diplomacy fails to stop Tehran getting the bomb.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
