Iranian Vice President Reza Aghazadeh said Thursday that negotiations with world powers on Tehran's nuclear program could solve problems in Lebanon and Iraq. “If the negotiations get under way, then solutions could be found for many problems like Iraq, Lebanon or fuel prices,” said Aghazadeh, who also heads Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
Come again? I thought the Islamic Republic of Iran respects the sovereignty of all states. Oh yeah. That is merely the rhetoric for the masses. Iran will never give up its trump cards in either Lebanon or Iraq. I always said that Iranians are among the most skilled negotiators, if not the best of all. I hoped that Europeans, Americans and others would be up to the challenge. Taking in consideration how the latest meeting between the Iranians and Javier Solana went, I’d say we already lost that train.
