Iranian/Russian Axis
Posted on December 18, 2011
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Before I start a new thread,the last thread I attempted to start was closed, so I think a reasonable explanation is in order. I’ll try to make it brief.
After stepping back and taking a look, it appears as though I opened the thread in the middle of a heated debate, one of which nobody could reasonably be expected to understand on the fly, as it was. That being said, I will attempt to be more civil. Remember, I’m new here, so cut me some slack.
I’ll begin with recent world events, some making the news, some only available by subscription.
Russia has put forward "proposals" to build new nuclear power plants in Iran after the completion of the Bushehr project, local media reported Sunday quoting the Islamic republic’s atomic chief. "We have held negotiations with the Russians regarding the construction of new nuclear power plants. They have put forward some proposals," Fereydoon Abbasi Daavini was quoted as saying by Resalat newspaper.
"The exchange of ideas and proposals will continue until a clear result is reached," Abbasi Davani added.
Russia has built Iran’s only nuclear power plant in the southern port city of Bushehr against the backdrop of a series of delays, with Tehran hoping to link the facility to the national grid in late August.
Abbasi Davani meanwhile insisted that any future deals with Moscow would be clinched "in a manner that would safeguard the interests of both parties."
He did not give details about the number of future power plants or their locations.
He also did not specify whether the proposals were made during talks with Russian officials earlier this week in Tehran on how to resume negotiations between Iran and world powers on the country’s controversial nuclear programme.
Also, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi was in Moscow earlier this week to discuss a Russian proposal aimed at solving a stalemate in the talks.
Iran, the oil cartel OPEC’s number two oil exporter, has repeatedly denied allegations that its nuclear plans have a military dimension amid fears in the West that Tehran seeks to develop an atomic weapons capability.
Officials in Tehran contend they are only after civilian energy.
In recent years, the Islamic republic has announced its intentions to build research nuclear reactors and uranium enrichment facilities as well as 10 to 20 nuclear power plants to eventually generate 20,000 megawatts of electricity.
But it is yet to make public concrete plans to construct atomic power plants besides Bushehr, whose fuel must be provided by Russia.
In 2007 Iran sought international bids to build two new nuclear plants alongside Bushehr, and later announced plans to revive an old project in Darkhoin in the southwestern province of Kuzestan near the border with Iraq.
Like Bushehr, Darkhoin is a project whose original plans date back to before the 1979 Islamic revolution. There have been no developments on the project since then.
Iran is under four UN Security Council sanctions and unilateral measures imposed by the United States and the European Union over its refusal to abandon its uranium enrichment programme, a process that can be used to make both nuclear fuel and the highly enriched uranium needed for a nuclear bomb.
As you can see Iran and Russia have been striking alliances. What does that mean to the average American? I believe that within next several months, but no more than a year, we will be engaged in the next World War. All my sources are pointing in that direction. Me personally, I’m preparing myself both mentally and physically for the inevitable.
Surprise, Russia has the kind of US-level technologies like nuclear power that Iran wants. The Iranian government despises the US, I wonder who they’ll do business with?
You’re deluded if you think this is some sort of nefarious alliance – the Russians dislike Muslim totalitarianism just as much as the West does. However, the Russia needs money and international influence again, and building nuclear reactors for Iran gives them both. China has monopolized much of Africa already, the Middle east and central Asia are Russia’s best bet for regaining a measure of superiority without having to shoulder against entrenched European/American/Chinese interests.
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Like Bushehr, Darkhoin is a project whose original plans date back to before the 1979 Islamic revolution. There have been no developments on the project since then. |
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As you can see Iran and Russia have been striking alliances. What does that mean to the average American? I believe that within next several months, but no more than a year, we will be engaged in the next World War. All my sources are pointing in that direction. Me personally, I’m preparing myself both mentally and physically for the inevitable. |
The US went to war with Spain once, I’m preparing myself mentally and physically for the next wave of terror issued from Madrid.
Agreed. I have no reason to believe it’s part of some evil conspiracy. I just see people drawing lines in the sand.
In my opinion, Russia gets most of what they need form German soft-power; however, that could be a topic on its own.
also agreed, but for reasons stated above.
I also see Israel pushing for war as opposed to a "nefarious alliance" between Iran and Russia. They said so. As Israel drags us into war with Iran, I see the Russians, and possibly the Germans taking sides with Iran.
As for when? If it hasn’t already started, I give it several months. I definitely wouldn’t want to be over there right now.
just an fyi, if you could include a link to your sources, that would be great.
It’s a shame you still don’t know how to make a thread.
When you’re ready to rewrite this post so that it conforms to the forum rules, let me know and I’ll unlock it.
That means sourcing your material, and it means giving your assessment of it and some original thoughts to start the conversation. You can’t just say "Here’s this article" and that’s it.
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