Thursday, July 20, 2006

US accuses Iran over North Korean missile tests | Reuters.com

Maybe I am just the world's biggest optimist, which I have never been accused of (trust me), but isn't this good news.

So, some Iranians watched N. Korea's big dud firecrackers. I doubt they were all that impressed.

If the Iranian Shahab is anything like what N. Korea has, I think we can all breathe a little easier.

US accuses Iran over North Korean missile tests | Reuters.com:


TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran accused the United States on Thursday of trying to obstruct talks to end a standoff over Tehran's nuclear programme, while Washington said its fears had risen because Iranians had witnessed North Korean missile tests.

Both sides traded the accusations as the U.N. Security Council wrangled over a resolution to make legally binding demands Iran halt uranium enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for power stations or bomb material. Iran again rejected international calls for it to scrap nuclear fuel production.

A senior U.S. official said on Thursday U.S. worries about Iran's nuclear capabilities had deepened because one or more Iranians witnessed missile tests on July 4 in North Korea, which experts say is a key partner in Tehran's missile programme. (This makes no sense.)

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