Tehran playing the EU like a fiddle
From the Tehran Times. In a conversation with the Jam-E-Jam television network for Iranian’s living in Europe, Sirus Naseri, a member of the Iranian delegation, said that the current agreement was tentative, and that it’s purpose was to provide for a period of respite between the parties while the Iranians continue to seek to have the EU members prevent the IAEA from reporting any perceived non-compliance to the UN Security Council. The objective is to have the issue dropped from international concern.
Naseri went on to state that the Iranian’s would not follow the course of Libya or North Korea. The Iranians are patient he says.
"We are patient enough and will continue negotiations logically, and whenever we see that our partners don’t want to compromise due to intransigence, we will continue our legitimate path without any quarrelling."In his view, should talks break down due to western threats, then Iran will continue its programs until a year or two later the west returns offering more negotiations. He also noted that while the suspension of processing lasts, that Iran will review its earlier work and improve its results, believing that suspensions result in an improved capability upon the return to production.
The message is clear. Iran is playing the system and the EU is either enabling them or playing along with them. They will have the weapons before we know they do unless we are prepared to stop them.
And on a side note, the Tehran Times also reported on Sunday, that Alexander Rumyantsev, head of Russia's Federal Nuclear Energy Agency may return to Iran in December to complete an agreement for the Russians to provide nuclear fuel for Iran's facilities and for Iran to return spent fuel to Russia. This deal would not prevent Iran from enriching fuel acquired through other means.
