IRAN declared itself a nuclear nation

[SevSpitak]

TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran declared itself a nuclear nation on Thursday as it marked the Islamic revolution's 31st anniversary and launched what Washington called an "unprecedented" crackdown on opposition supporters. .... http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100211...ionanniversary

What does this mean for Armenia and Armenians?

[Armanen]

Re: IRAN declared itself a nuclear nation

TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran declared itself a nuclear nation on Thursday as it marked the Islamic revolution's 31st anniversary and launched what Washington called an "unprecedented" crackdown on opposition supporters. .... http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100211...ionanniversary

What does this mean for Armenia and Armenians?

Well, if a war doesn't occur between Iran and the west, namely u.s. and israel, then Armenia will continue with the same foreign policy that it has. The u.s. understands that Armenia, because of turkish/azeri blockade, has to depend more on georgia and Iran, therefore, they don't bother official Yerevan, also the trade is under half a billion so the sum is quite small. But just yesterday I read an article in which the Iranian economy minister wanted to build an Iranian trade house in Yerevan and have in an Armenian one in Tehran. He said the annual trade turnover is much lower than what it can be.

[JohnCanadian]

Iran will pay the price and will loose the war against the West - EU,US, NATO

Well, if a war doesn't occur between Iran and the west, namely u.s. and israel, then Armenia will continue with the same foreign policy that it has. The u.s. understands that Armenia, because of turkish/azeri blockade, has to depend more on georgia and Iran, therefore, they don't bother official Yerevan, also the trade is under half a billion so the sum is quite small. But just yesterday I read an article in which the Iranian economy minister wanted to build an Iranian trade house in Yerevan and have in an Armenian one in Tehran. He said the annual trade turnover is much lower than what it can be.

This Armenian Iranian friendship must cease immediately. Iran should not be allowed to participate in my Countries Winter Olympic Games for 2010.

Iran will and must be stopped through the use of more rounds of EU,US, UN Sanctions, the Sanctions will have to be stricter and to be able to deliver a hard blow to Irans infrastructure and already very weak economy.

The other result which is the last resort is that NATO including the US EU (if they choose to take advantage of their hard core power status) must launch military air strikes to cripple Iran in every way possible. Iran will not win this war against the West - EU,US, NATO. Iran will be punished and they will learn the hard way if Iran does not cease immediately.

BBC and Voice of America have condemned Iran's illegal jamming of BBC and VOA and some other Western TV Stations Satellite's.

Mr Ahmadinjad will soon pay the price of a country that will be utterly destroyed.

Armenia must distance itself from Iran. Armenia is not benefiting from befriending Iran and its grave danger to world peace.

Armenia must seriously consider integrating with itself further into the West e.g. EU, NATO structures.

Armenia will continue living in extreme poverty and Armenians will continue to leave Armenia if their are no opportunities delivered to the Armenian people. Armenia doing business with Iran will certainly not help Armenia develop its emerging Democracy and establishing the very basic foundations in Armenia's case a market economy that meets European Standards.

Armenia has nothing to gain in doing business and firming closer ties with one of the world's leading state sponsors of terror and that is Iran.

[ashot24]

Re: Iran will pay the price and will loose the war against the West - EU,US, NATO

Armenia has nothing to gain in doing business and firming closer ties with one of the world's leading state sponsors of terror and that is Iran.

I have my point of view on Armenian-Iranian relationships which I have explained a lot here already...

But why, according to you, is Iran the 'world's leading state sponsor of terror'?

[SevSpitak]

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Iran will and must be stopped through the use of more rounds of EU,US, UN Sanctions

I don't agree. I think this is brainwash from the media.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-jaFegt5w

[Eddo211]

Re: IRAN declared itself a nuclear nation

I don't believe that Iran is capable of enriching Uranium to 20% as of now.
Also Iran needs to stop with its increasing human rights abuse against its own people and hiring Palestinian militants to do their dirty work in the streets of Tehran (since normal police officers are defecting to the people's side). Even Arabs are voicing thir concern about this abuse. Shame on them freaking Mullahs, they need to be kicked right back to Kome where they belong.

[SevSpitak]

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I personally don't know much about Iran, about their conflict with Israel, let alone their internal problems, but I try to have an open mind and not follow the media like a sheep. My main concern is how this affects Armenia and Barsgahays.

[Hye]

Re: IRAN declared itself a nuclear nation

hi there JohnCanadian
Assuming you are an Armenian or bearing in mind this is an Armenian forum and most partisipants are concerned in Armenian nation and it's well being may I ask based on this what harm have we Armenians seen from Iran that you want to distroy Iran you want a war against Iran and can you tell me what good does this bring to Armenia? If you really care the about well being of the Armenian state why do you want to impose a third blockade (this one a self blockade unlike the others) on Armenia? How can a landlock country with only one way out to the world prosper and become a state that you want it to be?

As far as the news are concerned Armenians are living relatively well in Iran (if there is a barsgahye in this forum I appritiate his/her position concerning the situation of Armenians in Iran). Why should i as an Armenian care who rules in Iran or if there is a democracy or not (AS LONG AS OUR COMUNITY IS DOING GOOD) or if palastinians or whoever is murdering who in Iran? Did we as a nation solve all of our problems to start mingeling in other countries internal affairs to whether see if there is a democracy or I donno what in another country or not? Not to mention even USA does the US care about democracy or human rights in Iran or any country in the world or the US knows it's own intrests and persues them?

[gegev]

Re: Iran will pay the price and will loose the war against the West - EU,US, NATO

....Armenia will continue living in extreme poverty and Armenians will continue to leave Armenia if their are no opportunities delivered to the Armenian people. ....:

Today all Armenian TV channels showed the Canadian homeless, in Vancouver: protesting against poverty/hunger. They suggested that the Olympiad funds rather should be used for fighting poverty. Isn’t it right? Did you take part in it? Don’t cry for poor Armenians; instead show your compassion to the protestors.

[Mos]

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I could care less about Iran or the muslim want to be Armenians there. Maybe if Iran is not theocracy than less of those stupid hooligans will come to armenia. Since Iranians in armenia are the most unruly, ungrateful, and corrupt people I've ever seen.