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Kuwaiti Foreign Minister: Gulf States against any military action against Iran

Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Al-Sabah on the 15th, said the Gulf Cooperation Council countries oppose any military action against Iran, the occurrence of any military conflict in the region of all the GCC member states will have a negative impact.

Mohammed Al-Sabah at the GCC summit after the meeting with the GCC Secretary-General at a joint press Attiyah

Conference, made the above remarks. He also stressed that Tehran’s nuclear issue of Iran to take any “non-active approach” will also be detrimental to the area. GCC countries in the dialogue with Iran is sincere.

According to Al Attiyah said the GCC countries are ready to set up rapid-intervention military forces to protect the country from external violation of the GCC. He said this does not mean the dissolution of the Gulf defense forces, but it’s perfect, in case of emergency can be enabled. He also said that the GCC countries have agreed to elect people of Bahrain as the next Secretary-General, after the end of his term of office to fulfill responsibilities of the Secretary-General.

The two-day 30th session of the GCC summit in Kuwait the day of closing. A statement issued at the meeting also called for a peaceful solution to Iran nuclear issue.

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Iran uranium enrichment facilities will be built 10, Have violated the IAEA decision

According to Iranian state television Web site reported that the Iranian government decided to 29 the New 10 in Iran uranium enrichment facilities.

According to reports, the Government asked the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to begin construction within two months, has selected the location of five uranium enrichment facilities, and the other five as soon as possible to find a suitable location. Government’s decision to the New 10 with Iran’s uranium enrichment facility in Natanz uranium enrichment facility of similar size in order to provide sufficient fuel for nuclear power plants to Iran.

The report quoted Iranian President Mahmoud – Ahmadinejad as saying Iran’s nuclear fuel production plans should be set at 250-300 tons per year. At the same time, Iran’s centrifuges take more than 50 million units to meet electricity needs.

Mahmoud – Ahmadinejad said he will not allow Iran’s nuclear rights have been the slightest damage. The Government will convene a meeting December 2 to discuss Iran’s own production of a purity of 20% of the uranium enrichment issue.

IAEA Board of Governors meeting on the 27th for more than two-thirds majority vote in favor of the adoption of a resolution demanding that Iran and the international community to “full cooperation” to clarify the Iranian nuclear issue in all the pending questions. The resolution also demanded that Iran stop its nuclear facilities near the city of Qom, the construction work, and called on Iran to an obligation to declare to the IAEA in the absence of the case, not secretly approved and the building of other nuclear programs.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mei Heman Palast on the 27th that the IAEA Board of Governors meeting that was passed resolutions against Iran’s nuclear issue there is “political motives”, which aims to put pressure on Iran.

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Six countries will choose a further time to discuss the Iran issue

20, the U.S. State Department said the Iranian nuclear issue related to the six countries discussed and decided upon in Brussels the same day, they will be a further review of Iran’s International Atomic Energy Agency will be the program’s response.

According to “Central News Agency” report, when the media asked the six countries meet again when the Group, is exactly the deadline for Iran, State Department spokesman Wood do not want a positive response, saying only that the next meeting in order to “complete the assessment of the situation,” and decided that “two-track strategy for a new direction.”

When the media continued to question when the six nations met again in the end, the Wood reluctant to respond positively, and even said, “I do not know, but I have no doubt that it may take a few months.”

In addition, the “CNA” analysis said that although the United States denied that Iran must meet again prior to a positive response, but the signs that Iran’s failure to grasp the opportunity, will face even greater international pressure.

Related to the idea of the six countries is to take the negotiations to put pressure on the two-track. The U.S. position is that since there was no access to communication, will inevitably have to turn to another track, pressure can not rule out the option of further sanctions.

Group 6 due to inability to reach a consensus, so the resolution would meet again. In yet again before Iran’s refusal to or still does not make a formal response to the US-led sanctions would send a larger operating space; six meetings of the Group, once again, Iran is bound to face more heavy international pressure, and even sanctions.

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India and Iran will soon launch a joint military training between the two countries

According to Defense News website November 18, 2009 report from the Iranian Embassy sources said 16 to 17 November, in the Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki during the visit of officials from Iran and India cooperate on military training and the Iran, the possibility of commercial satellite launches in India to hold talks.

During the visit, Mottaki called on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Foreign Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna.

Indian foreign ministry official said by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launch vehicles, satellites of the details of Iran since July has been considered, but has not make a decision.

India and Iran are also negotiating on joint patrols in the Arabian Gulf exercises. India and Iran in the framework of cooperation in the defense already has a joint working group, but since 2005, has been dormant.

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Iran has failed to expand its uranium enrichment activities – Nearly half of the centrifuge stopped

Reuters news, diplomatic sources, Iran has stopped the expansion of uranium enrichment activities.

It is reported that United Nations inspectors in a report in August that Iran may have been low-enriched uranium reserves, on the basis of 1500 kg increased 200-300 kg, but they said that Iran’s Natanz (Natanz) uranium enrichment plant in operation the number of centrifuge machines are still about 4,600 units.

Reported that Iran’s uranium enrichment potential is much higher. Diplomats said Iran had been ended by the end of September for at least installed 8700 centrifuges. Currently gives no new data.

But it is not clear why nearly half of the centrifuge enrichment have not yet started operations, are still idle or undergoing vacuum tests. Diplomats and analysts say there may be technical reasons, but also political, in order to avoid closure of the negotiations with world powers the door, invite the international community to more stringent sanctions or Israeli military actions.

Vienna, a senior diplomatic source said, “the current situation is similar in September.” Next week’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verification of the situation around Iran will release a new report, the specific figures will be released.

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Iran to urge Russia to fulfill the Arms sales contract – The delivery of S-300 air defense missile system

11, urged the Government of Iran arms sales to Russia as soon as possible to fulfill the contract, the delivery to Iran of S-300 air defense missile system.

According to Russia and Iran in 2007 signed a sales contract, the direction of Russia to sell Iran a number of S-300 air defense missile system. According to Iran’s claim that Russia is still unwilling to deliver, did not make any explanation.

Iranian Labor News agency quoted Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, then reported that Russia’s practice “inappropriate” and would be regarded as an unreliable partner. He urged the Russian side, such as about the delivery of air defense missile system.

The United States and Israel against Russia to sell Iran S-300 air defense missile system, believe that this weapon system will affect the military balance in the Middle East.

Israeli President Shimon Peres in August said that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev promised to reconsider the export to Iran of S-300 air defense missile system.

Russian-Iranian officials are not talking about the arms sales to the contract amount. Some military analysts estimate that if Russia does not fulfill the contract, Russia will lose about 10 billion dollars in revenue, while paying Iran 300000000-400000000 U.S. dollars penalty.

S-300 air defense missile system performance, advanced to intercept aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles and other incoming enemy targets.

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Israel public disclosure picture files – Said this can prove that the smuggling weapons are from Iran

The Israeli military released 11 documents and photos, claiming that such information can prove that Iran is the Israeli navy intercepted last week, the arms were behind the ship.

According to the Associated Press, Israel has stated that its naval commandos intercepted last week in waters near Cyprus, the arms ship, carrying 500 tons of top Iranian-made weapons, receive targeted Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants. There are dozens of ship containers with the Iranian flag.

Prior to that, Iran and Hezbollah have denied the Israeli allegations. 11, published by the Israeli “evidence”, the Iranian Foreign Ministry officials were not immediately available for comment.

An examination of these weapons, documents and pictures of the international experts said that these weapons did come from Iran, but this does not mean the Iranian government’s direct involvement in the arms smuggling.

United States Deputy Permanent Representative Wolf 10 in a closed-door meeting of the Security Council, accusing Iran of illegal delivery of weapons to the Lebanese guerrillas. Wolf outlined a U.S. official as saying, “November 4 found disguised as an arms merchant ship, is obvious from Iran bound for Syria. This is in violation of UN Resolution 1747, and the Middle East the proliferation of weapons led to instability in the region provide a conclusive evidence. ”

4 Israeli defense officials said, local time on the 3rd night, to the navy intercepted a boat near the island, starting from the Iranian arms shipments to Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon vessels. At that time the ship is flying the flag of Antigua and also disguised as a delivery of medical supplies merchant.

Hezbollah denied on the 5th of arms ship intercepted by Israel, the aim is to give them to allegations of arms shipments. At the same time, Hezbollah is also on Israel on the high seas “piracy” in condemnation.

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The United States might launch against Iran “mini-Cold War” – To stop its development of nuclear weapons

Iran ballistic missileAccording to NTI web site November 4, 2009 reported that an important arms control experts said yesterday that the United States may have to use a “mini-Cold War” strategy, in order to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Institute for Science and International Security, David Albright in a speech at George Washington University, said: “You have to think along these lines, if you want to contain and isolate Iran, we need to adopt some of the same lines and contain the Soviet Union.” United States during the Cold War spent decades trying to contain the Soviet Union and prevent the spread of communism to other countries.

Albright said that his long-term strategy – will include an alliance with other Gulf countries, to continue talks with Tehran to strengthen intelligence and more economic sanctions – can also be successfully developed nuclear weapons in Iran, after continued use.

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Iran says it will be answered next week, the draft agreement on nuclear fuel issue

Iran, 23, said that next week the International Atomic Energy Agency raised questions about Iran’s nuclear fuel program to respond, the IAEA said in a statement that Iran has to answer the request of extension agencies. The U.S. State Department pointed out that the United States, France, Russia, International Atomic Energy Agency have been a positive response to the draft agreement, the U.S. still hopes Iran International Atomic Energy Agency endorsed the program, hope that Iran will next week be able to make a positive response.

Iran seeks nuclear issue next week to decide whether to accept the draft agreement on

Iranian ambassador to the IAEA on behalf of Soltanieh 23, said that Iran will next week on the International Atomic Energy Agency raised questions about Iran’s nuclear fuel program to respond the same time, Iran also hoped that the recommendations of the parties concerned to assess and respond to .

Iran News television quoted Soltanieh as saying that Iran has started from the technical details as well as other aspects of the program on the International Atomic Energy Agency assessment that he would return to Vienna next week, after the assessment results reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei.

Soltanieh said that Iran participated in a recent issue of the nuclear fuel held in Vienna in consultations, the participants had “constructive discussions”, which Iran has put forward a “constructive suggestions” so Iran is waiting for aspects of its proposals to assess and respond.

Soltanieh did not specify the specific content of the Iranian proposal. Earlier in the day, the Iranian news channel quoted an unnamed members of the delegation as saying that Iran’s nuclear negotiations, Iran tend to buy directly from foreign research reactors enriched uranium needed for a higher purity.

International Atomic Energy Agency originally Friday (October 23) as Iran’s acceptance of a draft of this deadline. However, in the latest International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement released by Iran has to answer the requirements of extension agencies.

International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement that Iran continues to argue that it is done in-depth consideration of the draft, but is based on a positive vision to look at this draft.

The U.S. State Department look forward to a positive response to the draft agreement on Iran’s

Iran said it would respond at a later re-solve the problem of nuclear fuel program, the U.S. State Department that the United States, France and Russia have been a positive response to the IAEA proposal hope that Iran will be able to make a positive response.

U.S. State Department spokesman James Kelly (Ian Kelly) said that the U.S. still hopes Iran International Atomic Energy Agency endorsed the draft agreement. He said: “This will be an environment conducive to eliminating Iran’s nuclear program and concerns of the international community its a great opportunity, but also humanitarian assistance to the Iranian people to win the favorable opportunity.”

Kelly said that since the International Atomic Energy Agency received information indicating that Iran’s response is “deep and positive”, so “we hope that Iran can make a positive response next week.”

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