From The "Really?" Files

Iran has complained to the UN over Israel's threat for military action if nothing is done about Iran's nuclear program.

"I wish to inform you that, emboldened by the absence of any action by the Security Council, various Israeli officials have unabatedly continued to publicly and contemptuously make unlawful and dangerous threats of resorting to force against the Islamic Republic of Iran," Zarif said in the letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, dated June 11. He also sent a copy to the president of the Security Council.

Sooooo....what about the whole "wipe Israel off the map" bit from your President? Is that not "unlawful and dangerous"? What about your support for Hezbollah, which in it's charter, calls for the destruction of Israel?

This is a classic example of redirection. They know they are in a corner over their nuclear program and they are trying to deflect attention away from their nuclear program and the inevitable sanctions that will follow.

Zarif faulted the council for not condemning the statements and "for pushing for statements against Iran based on various distortions and unsubstantiated allegations ... in a failed attempt and tired smokescreen to distract the international community's attention from the real and serious threats that the (Israeli) regime poses to international and regional peace and security."

See? I told you so. :) So what's the "real" issue? A country saying "hey, they have a covert nuclear weapons factory going and if you don't do something about it, we will" or the country that is covertly trying to make nuclear weapons?

Travis
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