Iranian parliament speaker promises bitter response to any sanctionNovember 12, 2011 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has said that any sanction against Iran will be met with a bitter response. Larijani made the remarks in the northeastern city of Semnan amid Western countries’ calls for the imposition of a new round of sanctions on Iran after the IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear activities was released. On November 8, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano issued a report saying that Iran appears to have worked on designing an atomic bomb. “Sanctions will not have an immediate effect on Iran, and Iran’s response will be bitter,” Larijani stated. He added, “Over the past 32 years, the Westerners’ threats against our country have always been there, and the threats that the Zionist regime are issuing these days is nothing strange because our people have heard harsher voices, and these (threats) are similar to the screams of an old woman trapped somewhere.” “I believe, at this juncture, Europe and the United States are gripped by many problems. They dare not commit any aggression against a powerful country like Iran,” Larijani said, Tehran Times reported. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |