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Source: http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=4/18/2007&Cat=2&Num=7
Blix slams EU's preconditions for nuclear talks
TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Former chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix has slammed the European Union for setting uranium enrichment suspension as a precondition for resuming nuclear talks with Iran.
In an interview with the Spanish daily El Pais, Blix said the key problem with the EU's view of the Iranian nuclear program is its demand that Tehran reinstate a moratorium on enrichment before the resumption of negotiations. "Is the whole negotiations process not aimed at convincing Iran to cease enrichment activities?
"If so, what's the logic behind further negotiations? Such impositions may be humiliating for Tehran and therefore will produce no results," he noted.
Blix, who is currently head of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission in Sweden, described the chances of a U.S. military strike against Iran as very unlikely, underscoring that Iran is not Iraq nor is the U.S. in a position to launch an attack. [Tenten: Not sure at all about this. For US Army, there is no need to invade. Just bomb. Or nuke]
He also warned the U.S. that Iran is completely different from Iraq.
Elsewhere in his comments, Blix voiced concern over the resumption of the arms race between the U.S. and Russia and the British government's program to equip its submarines with Trident nuclear missiles.
He described terrorism as a grave threat to the international community.
Blix stated that one cannot fight terror with more aircraft carriers because this task calls for more cooperation between police forces, intelligence agencies, and governments.
Blix slams EU's preconditions for nuclear talks
TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Former chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix has slammed the European Union for setting uranium enrichment suspension as a precondition for resuming nuclear talks with Iran.
In an interview with the Spanish daily El Pais, Blix said the key problem with the EU's view of the Iranian nuclear program is its demand that Tehran reinstate a moratorium on enrichment before the resumption of negotiations. "Is the whole negotiations process not aimed at convincing Iran to cease enrichment activities?
"If so, what's the logic behind further negotiations? Such impositions may be humiliating for Tehran and therefore will produce no results," he noted.
Blix, who is currently head of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission in Sweden, described the chances of a U.S. military strike against Iran as very unlikely, underscoring that Iran is not Iraq nor is the U.S. in a position to launch an attack. [Tenten: Not sure at all about this. For US Army, there is no need to invade. Just bomb. Or nuke]
He also warned the U.S. that Iran is completely different from Iraq.
Elsewhere in his comments, Blix voiced concern over the resumption of the arms race between the U.S. and Russia and the British government's program to equip its submarines with Trident nuclear missiles.
He described terrorism as a grave threat to the international community.
Blix stated that one cannot fight terror with more aircraft carriers because this task calls for more cooperation between police forces, intelligence agencies, and governments.
