U.S. unable to swallow IranFebruary 23, 2007 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. will not be able to swallow Iran up. This state is too big and strong, specialist of Iranian studies Tadevos Charchyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. No aggression against Iran is not expected, according to him. "The U.S. just moves muscles in an aspiration to show it's being the superpower. The U.S. administration clearly understands that Iran is not Iraq. Having plenty of problems in the region, it can't shoulder one more burden," Charchyan said. Islamic solidarity, which can gain force in case America launches hostilities against Iran, should not be neglected either. "Not only Big Near East but also Middle Asia may render support to Iran. The U.S. will hardly like such state of affairs. So, I am sure, there will be no military operations launched," the Armenian expert said. He reminded that not only media but also George Bush himself announced that the CIA's information on Iranian nuclear facilities proved ungrounded. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |