Israel takes its concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear program to China
Friday, March 16th, 2012 6:47:45 by Hamza Jahangir
Israel on Friday took its concern about Iran’s nuclear programme to one of Iran’s main partners, China, and hinted it could launch a pre-emptive attack on the Islamic Republic despite repeated calls by China to allow diplomacy
to take its course.
China, which has close energy and trade ties with Iran, has urged a negotiated solution to the dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions and long opposed unilateral sanctions on Iran. Iran insists its nuclear energy programme is purely
non-military and has been adamant it will not abandon it under external pressure.
“For us, it’s crucial to explain our position to our Chinese partners,” Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told reporters on a visit to Beijing. “It’s crucial to clarify our position to China in the hope they understand
our concerns, our problems,” he said, adding that Israel would “continue the dialogue” with China. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned Iran in January against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons but apart from that, China has shied away from speaking out strongly
against Iran.
That position on Iran underscores the tricky path China is trying to steer between pressure from the United States and its allies and, on the other hand, expectations from Iran, which looks to China as a sympathetic power and a
big oil customer.
But an increasingly tough-talking Israel is threatening to take military action, with or without US support, if Iran is deemed to be continuing to defy pressure to curb its nuclear projects. Speculation is growing that Israel could
launch some form of strike against Iranian nuclear installations, which Israel sees as a threat to its existence.
“We prefer that the international community will resolve the Iranian issue through talks, P5+1, through some negotiations, sanctions etcetera,” Lieberman said. “But if not, I think it’s our right to protect ourselves, to defend
ourselves,” he added. “As I mentioned, we keep all options on the table.”
The P5+1 group, made up of the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany, accepted an offer last week from Iran for new talks on its nuclear energy programme. Lieberman said Israel was hopeful of “positive progress”
at the talks.
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Posted by Hamza Jahangir
on Mar 16 2012. Filed under Latest News, USA, World.
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even the great chines don’t want to confront the west and we want to build a multimillion dollars pipeline,only to confront the west and being labelled betrayal of friendship.
we can only hope our leaders take a senceable course of face saving options with the Iranians and say no thank you to the deal, specially when Iran has the
already laid its section of the pipeline.
the present circumstances doest permit us to do so, we have managed with out pipeline from the last 60 yeas,surely we can manage a little longer and take the alternative options the united state is willing to provide