Warning from Iran
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So what are you going to be doing on Thursday? This could get ugly.
Iran warns it will 'punch' the West on Islamic revolution anniversary
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has said that the country was set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
"The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned," Khamenei, who is also Iran's commander-in-chief, told a gathering of air force personnel.
The country's top cleric was marking the occasion when Iran's air force gave its support to revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a key event which led to the toppling of the US-backed shah on February 11, 1979.
His comments came as Iran said it would begin to produce higher enriched uranium from Tuesday, in defiance of Western powers trying to ensure the country's nuclear drive is peaceful.
This year's anniversary is expected to become a flashpoint between security forces and supporters of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who charge that the June re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was rigged.
Opposition supporters are expected to stage anti-government protests on Thursday when the traditional regime-sponsored marches to mark the revolution take place across the country.
Mousavi renewed his call for demonstrations on the February 11 anniversary.
Just over a week ago, he and Karroubi had implicitly called for a gathering of their supporters.
"The 22nd of Bahman is upon us, truly it should be called the day of gathering," Mousavi said on his Kaleme.org website.
"I feel we have to participate while maintaining the collective spirit as well as our identity and leave an impression," Mousavi said.
Iran warns it will 'punch' the West on Islamic revolution anniversary
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has said that the country was set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
"The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned," Khamenei, who is also Iran's commander-in-chief, told a gathering of air force personnel.
The country's top cleric was marking the occasion when Iran's air force gave its support to revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a key event which led to the toppling of the US-backed shah on February 11, 1979.
His comments came as Iran said it would begin to produce higher enriched uranium from Tuesday, in defiance of Western powers trying to ensure the country's nuclear drive is peaceful.
This year's anniversary is expected to become a flashpoint between security forces and supporters of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who charge that the June re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was rigged.
Opposition supporters are expected to stage anti-government protests on Thursday when the traditional regime-sponsored marches to mark the revolution take place across the country.
Mousavi renewed his call for demonstrations on the February 11 anniversary.
Just over a week ago, he and Karroubi had implicitly called for a gathering of their supporters.
"The 22nd of Bahman is upon us, truly it should be called the day of gathering," Mousavi said on his Kaleme.org website.
"I feel we have to participate while maintaining the collective spirit as well as our identity and leave an impression," Mousavi said.
Bing o said:
ewenm said:
Where does this fit into my government approved fear-o-meter? Should I be substantially afraid or severely afraid, for example?
Are you in Tehran or Teddington?
I'm in the Lib Dem heartland of Bath, so probably need to re-calibrate my government approved fear-o-meter for that strangeness too...
ewenm said:
Where does this fit into my government approved fear-o-meter? Should I be substantially afraid or severely afraid, for example?
hang on I'll check ....Dials Thames House....
Carry on as normal chaps and chapesses. Just need to be wary of Iranian police officers, you might get stabbed with a smoking implement.
DAVEVO9 said:
FFS!! Come on Israel hurry up and take these f
kers down!
A few carefully placed small tactical nukes on their sites should do the trick.. the bunker busters that explode underground?
Oh dear! look you have had a nasty accident playing around with nuclear stuff?
THIS.....is going to happenkers down!A few carefully placed small tactical nukes on their sites should do the trick.. the bunker busters that explode underground?
Oh dear! look you have had a nasty accident playing around with nuclear stuff?
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