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    Iran warns US against 'confrontation' over alleged plot

    AFP – Wed, Oct 12, 2011

    Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Wednesday warned the United States against "confrontation" over accusations Tehran plotted to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.

    "We are not seeking confrontation; our policy is cooperation and interaction. If they want to impose a confrontation upon the Iranian nation, the consequences of this issue will be more severe for them," Salehi told reporters after a cabinet session, the ISNA news agency reported.

    "We do not want confrontation. (But) if they want to confront us and impose something on us, it will be the end of them. If they have the power to throw a punch, we have the power to smack (them) in a way that they would not be able to stand up," Salehi said.

    US authorities said Tuesday that two Iranians -- one also holding US citizenship -- were part of a plot "conceived, sponsored and directed from Iran" to kill Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir in a bomb attack.

    Iranian officials have rejected the accusations as "mischievous," insisting Tehran had no part in the plot, which they said was a ploy to divert attention from US woes at home and in the Middle East.

    Salehi claimed there had been "many cases" the West had blamed on Iran but which later turned out to be "a mistake."

    "Over the past 32 years, there have been many identical accusations. For example in the Lockerbie case, they first accused Iran but it became clear later that that was not the case," Salehi said.

    "You have seen the hyperbolic way their officials act. They talk as if a global, nuclear explosion has occurred. They have made such a hue and cry about it," he added.

    The revelations about the assassination plot has sent tensions soaring between Tehran and Washington, foes for more than 30 years ever since Islamic students took US diplomats hostage in their embassy in Tehran after Iran's revolution.

    US Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday Iran would be "held accountable" for its foiled plot.

    A former chief of Saudi intelligence, Prince Turki al-Faisal, said Wednesday there was overwhelming evidence that Tehran was behind the plot and warned "somebody in Iran" must "pay the price".

     

    573 comments

    • barry w
      barry w  •  7 mths ago
      hahahahaha iran is dumb hahahaha. thats like readin a comedy. smack us huh, well big boy bring it!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA
    • hyena man
      hyena man  •  7 mths ago
      as a matter of fact, as a muslim, i dont want america over there and neither want muslim presence in america. i hope i was fair enough
      • Marillion
        Marillion 7 mths ago
        Good ..Now if the muslims will only listen to you and leave the west that they hate so much.
      • hyena man
        hyena man 7 mths ago
        marillion, if u r a jew, then you will not have no cover of your inner manipulations. you will be well EXPOSED SONNY
      • dictatorSlime
        dictatorSlime 7 mths ago
        What does that mean Hyena... of course we get that youre a total ignoramous jew-hater. And cant control your inner hatred
    • ronald
      ronald  •  7 mths ago
      That this little pinprick of a country is going to talk so arrogantly to the world's only superpower is astounding if nothing else. In a face to face military confrontation they would be stepped on like the cockroaches they are. But fear not, there's always plan B....suicide bombings and other cheap shots.
      • stephen
        stephen 7 mths ago
        O.... you mean the cowards way out like most muslems!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  7 mths ago
      The only way to grab back our money from middle east is to create political instabilities in there and sell arms to the region!!!!
      Well done Obama!!!!
      God bless America.
    • taml
      taml  •  7 mths ago
      western nations try to build the case .... and ..have a right to shut down the economy of iran before they attack the syria and invade the iran as the same time ...!( their allies are your neghibors as israel ,turky and iraq.....) how can we stop the war as power abuse of power nations...?
    • TT
      TT  •  7 mths ago
      lol Iran does not have a chance in hell against the US armed forces, this is why they are trying to sound bold
      • A Yahoo! User 7 mths ago
        agreed
      • Vicious
        Vicious 7 mths ago
        its not about a military showdown... its a war of economics.... Iran has nothing to lose... they can shut down oil production in the region and then you will be paying 8-10$/ gal. gasoline. The economy will collapse!
    • jack
      jack  •  7 mths ago
      Maybe God or Allah will say something that will put everybody on the same side one of these days where instead of talking wars, we will talk about ways to stop world hunger, poverty and illnesses.
      • Harry Bailey
        Harry Bailey 7 mths ago
        aint no money in that kind of stuff
      • Ken
        Ken 7 mths ago
        Mankind is hardwired for destruction,nothing more,nothing less.
    • maggie
      maggie  •  7 mths ago
      we are already burried in war now so whats one more war to fight. bomb these retards in iran,send in our troops and take these cheese eating rats oil to boot.
      • A Yahoo! User 7 mths ago
        I'm in!!
    • JOEL K
      JOEL K  •  7 mths ago
      A former chief of Saudi intelligence, Prince Turki al-Faisal, said Wednesday there was overwhelming evidence that Tehran was behind the plot and warned "somebody in Iran" must "pay the price".

      The above statements says all that is needed.

      Now will China and Russia act to stop Iran.
    • skydancer
      skydancer  •  7 mths ago
      i have been convinced by the US government that Iran is a dangerous country....i have been convinced by the Iranian government that the United States is a dangerous country......i am convinced that we are a dangerous species......now what do i do?....
    • CHARLES
      CHARLES  •  7 mths ago
      Iran all puff and no stuff!!! the mouse that roared. this is the tactic of N.K also.
    • CommonCents
      CommonCents  •  7 mths ago
      Yeah you heard him more severe....So maybe next time it will be a failed assassination of a US Diplomat?
    • Dixon Jabuti
      Dixon Jabuti  •  7 mths ago
      you heard it here first folks,.....this won't end well
    • Lucasred
      Lucasred  •  7 mths ago
      Iran warns us, China warns us.
      Don't poke a bear. One reason I never 'warn' Mike Tyson.
    • Tommy
      Tommy  •  7 mths ago
      Just what America need's, another front to kill our soldier's and further send our budget into a tailspin. Vietnam sent a message to the world that America had lost the will to win at war. If we had entered both war's going now with the same attitude we did in both world war's then we would have been in and out of both place's in six month's.
    • randy
      randy  •  7 mths ago
      how many of our susposed allies who do things to undermine and kill our soldiers who openly say honestly yep we did it so what our intentions really are to kill you dah i do not think any nation who is actively doing this right now would have the balls to be honest plus our ambassadors who represent us are extremely stupid people who think they know what is the right thing to do lol what a dumb country run and operated by extremely short minded people with no concern over american lifes
    • Bombzaway!
      Bombzaway!  •  7 mths ago
      The comical nature of Iranian false bravado in the face of real and justifiable retribution is entertaining beyond description! Up until now, I was under the misconception that the Iraqi Information Minister was at the top of the 'Hilarious Bulls**t Artist' roster. Keep up the smack talk, Iraniacs. Yours is better than any SNL skit ever presented!
    • DVCAZ
      DVCAZ  •  7 mths ago
      Let's hear how it sounds when they warn us with some Bunker Busters up their tuchus!
    • AAK
      AAK  •  7 mths ago
      What is the epitome of conceit? A flea crawling up an elephant's leg with intent to rape.
    • HO LIN WON
      HO LIN WON  •  7 mths ago
      Who in the hell has Iran ever beat? I think they tied Iraq back in the 70s.
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