"Iran is fully aware of the locations of the U.S. missile defense shields in the region, Brigadier General Ahmad Miqani said on Tuesday.
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He said the establishment of the missile shields is part of the plan to promote Iranophobia among regional nations, adding that the U.S. is seeking to undermine the unity of the Islamic ummah (community).
Since the U.S. is in the middle of an economic crisis, it is trying to sell arms to Persian Gulf littoral states in order to recover from the economic meltdown, he stated. The U.S. is also seeking to stabilize its military presence in the region so that it can pursue its evil interests, he added.
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The moves, which include the sales of anti-missile systems to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, seem to be designed to pressure Iran."
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Why does Iran feel "pressure" from missile defense systems? Is Iran's claim that it knows the locations of these systems an attempt to place its neighbors on notice that it can destroy them? And here we had been led to believe that Israel was the source of all tensions in the region . . .
I,too, am perplexed by the logic that construes "shield" as a threat which confines.
ReplyDeleteRussians are against NATO defense systems next to their borders too. They say: these systems make the first strike by NATO against Russia possible; NATO would not be afraid of Russian response.
ReplyDeleteDo you find this explanation plausible?