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Iran: Nuclear disarmament must start with the 'Zionist entity'

You just knew this was coming. Iranian government spokesperson Gholam-Hossein Elham told a press conference Tuesday that “the dismantling of nuclear arms in the Middle East must begin with the Zionist entity.” He added that Iran is ‘ideologically opposed’ to the use of nuclear arms. And if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn.

He also called on the International Atomic Energy Agency to brace itself for the possibility that all countries would seek nuclear energy for “peaceful purposes.” Of course, that cannot include the 'Zionist entity.'

But cheer up, because “Iran is opposed to any use of weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons." Maybe they should tell that to their friends the Syrians. He added that Muslim and other countries would support the superpowers should they decide to disarm.

The Iranians go on to spit on the rest of the world:

Asked whether the North Korean test would be advantageous to Iran Elham said, “The root of the issue lies in the behavior and mindset of the leaders in the United States and the rest of the superpowers. Unfortunately, they are those who control the Security Council; they possess the arsenals and are taking advantage of the Council to promote their own objectives.”

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, chairman of the Majlis (Iranian parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, told the Iranian News Agency Monday that “the only solution which can put an end to nuclear tests is collective determination of the global community to eradicate proliferation of nuclear weapons.”

“The US should stop its double-standard policy in the world; it is the only country that has resorted to the use of nuclear bombs to massacre innocent civilians and is continuing its current policy in contradiction of Article Six of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),” he said.

Boroujerdi added: “If countries like Pakistan, India, North Korea and the Zionist regime kept up their nuclear tests, it is because of their non-compliance with international rules and regulations along with their non-membership of NPT.”

“The West should encourage and cooperate with countries, like the Islamic Republic of Iran, which abide by NPT protocol and conduct their activities under the supervision of IAEA in line with international rules and regulations,” he said.

Someone needs to remind them that the 'Zionist entity' never signed the NPT. But I am a lot less concerned with nuclear weapons in the hands of a democracy than I am with them being in the hands of an Islamo-Facist state. If that is a double standard, so be it.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 3:30 PM