Iran Nuclear NewsIran warns of painful revenge if sanctions imposed

Iran warns of painful revenge if sanctions imposed

-

Reuters: Iran will exact painful revenge on countries opposed to its nuclear program if the U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Tehran, the country’s chief nuclear negotiator said on Friday.
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran will exact painful revenge on countries opposed to its nuclear program if the U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Tehran, the country’s chief nuclear negotiator said on Friday.

“Imposing sanctions on Iran will not help resolve the issue,” Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told reporters.

“If they want to deprive Iran of its nuclear work they are making a big mistake. If they want to act in a way to decrease our capabilities through sanctions we will be obliged to use painful methods in return,” he said without elaborating.

Iran has previously said its retaliation against a punitive U.N. resolution could range from reviewing cooperation with the U.N.’s atomic watchdog to restricting its crude oil exports.

Iran says its nuclear program will be used only for peaceful ends, such as electricity generation, and not to make bombs. It has refused to obey U.N. Security Council demands that it halt all sensitive nuclear work, such as uranium enrichment.

After weeks of talks permanent Security Council members Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States plus Germany are close to agreement on a draft U.N. resolution against Iran.

The draft resolution includes a ban on exports or imports of materials and technology related to uranium enrichment as well as ballistic missile weapons delivery systems.

Diplomats say Russia, which along with China has blocked U.S. and European efforts to impose tougher sanctions on Iran, still wants some changes to the draft, particularly clauses imposing a travel ban on some Iranian officials.

Larijani played down the impact of the sanctions being contemplated by the six world powers.

“These sanctions include sensitive missile and nuclear equipment which we don’t have and we are not after … This is mainly a psychological war,” he said.

Latest news

Iran’s Regime’s New Hijab Bill Seeks to Silence Women

On May 21, Ebrahim Raisi’s government approved and sent a bill on "Chastity and Hijab" to Iran’s Parliament (Majlis)....

Iranian Opposition Condemns Release of Tehran’s Convicted Diplomat-Terrorist Assadollah Assadi

The recent prisoner exchange between Belgium and Iran, announced by the government of Oman, has sparked strong condemnation from...

World leaders call on Biden to adopt new Iran policy

In a joint letter, 109 former world leaders signed a letter calling for accountability in Iran and urging U.S....

The Unsettling Child Marriage Epidemic Sweeping Iran

The horrific scene of a man holding the severed head of his 17-year-old wife, Mona Heydari, in southwest Iran,...

How Iran’s Housing Crisis Can Trigger More Protests

Renting a home in Iran has become nearly impossible for tenants who not only have buried their dream of...

Iran’s Budget Deficit Has Doubled

In the absence of statistics from Iran’s Central Bank and despite the government's false claims that the budget for...

Must read

US sanctions Iran over Internet, media censorship

AFP: Washington unveiled sanctions Thursday against top Iranians and...

Russian rocket deliveries to Iran started: reports

AFP: Russia has begun deliveries of the Tor-M1 air...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you