Zarif is right: they are “empty threats.” He knows it, and he knows Kerry knows it. They both know this is all just empty saber-rattling to cover up just how much of a fiasco this deal really is.Iran hit out Friday against US Secretary of State John Kerry, accusing him of threatening military action against Tehran if it fails to respect a historic nuclear deal sealed on July 14.”Unfortunately the US Secretary of State once again talked about the rotten rope of ‘the ability of the US for using military force’,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a statement.
Zarif decried what he called the “uselessness of such empty threats against the nation of Iran and the resistance of the nation of Iran”, and said such remarks should be consigned “to the last century”.
Despite the agreement reached with Iran on putting the nuclear bomb out of Tehran’s reach, several US officials, including Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, have signalled that military force remains on the table to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Kerry and other American officials “have repeatedly admitted that these threats have no effect on the will of the people of Iran and that it will change the situation to their disadvantage,” Zarif claimed.
“Therefore, it would be better for Americans to abandon their old habit and put aside once and for all their threatening language and sanctions against this great people,” he added….
cs says
I think these people is just a bit too confident. We certainly will going to see more of this soon. Better now while they do not have the bomb, I suppose.
Wboggs says
Their not over confident, they know Obama is an incompetent coward, he has a perfect track record of such.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Before blabbing about military force, Secretary War Coward should mention that he participated in the process during the first months of the Barack Hussein Administration of nixing the project the Pentagon wanted to continue to deploy a deep bunker buster bomb. The generals mentioned Iran and other subterranean nuclear development projects run by other nations as the key reason to develop such a weapon… before the-Senator War Coward and Barack Hussein ended the program.
Might be relevant to what would be required for such an action now.
Charli Main says
I wouldn´t be in the least bit surprised to learn that Israel has already developed this kind of weapon. With ” friends ” like Kerry and Abdulla Obama, Israel knows, that if push comes to shove,THEY ARE ON THEIR OWN.
Stephanie says
“empty threats”, surely!
Jihadi#1, Q9:29 ‘FIGHT those who believe not in Allah’, 24:51 ‘… “We hear and we OBEY.” … those are the SUCCESSFUL.’ http://quran.com/24/51
https://twitter.com/schnellmann_org/status/624997342891085824
Angemon says
Gee, who could have figured that cowing before bullies would make way for more abuse?
cs says
Yes, it has always the opposite effect. And I don’t see any world leader, apart from Nethanyahu, to deal with those thugs.
Paladin says
Why would we need to threaten our peace partners? Clearly, this is some sort of mistaken article since Iran wants peace and the U.S. wants peace. The rest is just details. The foolishness of the Obama regime can’t be overstated. It has to go beyond that and move into intentional sabotage for the West.
mortimer says
The ayatollahs all have PhDs in TAQIYYA. NINE-TENTHS OF ISLAM IS TAQIYYA!
“And taqiyyah is COMPULSORY. It is not permissible to eliminate it until the ‘Qa’im’(Imam) emerges. Whoever abandons it before his emergence has left the religion ofAllah and has opposed Allah, His Messengers and the Imams.” (Risaalah I’tiqadiyyah471 Sarkodah) 2217
“Verily NINE TENTHS of the deen (system of Islam) is TAQIYYA. There is no deen for the one who does not practice on taqiyyah)) (Al Kafi 2/217, Dar al kutub al Islamiyyah, Tehran)
Cecilia Ellis says
Mortimer, thank you for the references! I especially appreciated you providing the reference regarding 9/10 of the deen is taqiyya. That reference is powerful documentation to include in a vast array of arguments against the vast repository of Islamic claims.
underbed cat says
I disagree that both Obama and Kerry were deceived, but I could see that to be the case with Kerry. Kerry just carried out the mission for his boss, in my opinion.
underbed cat says
The concept of “taqiyya” , the definition of sharia law, ummah, jihad, hija, and caliphate, submission should be taught to all politicians, military leaders, business leaders, judges, and told to all the infidels so we cannot be deceived…by the” brothers of the faith” one day longer. Expose the doctrine and agenda and then rational decisions could become part of policy. But at this point, the media is seduced and the government has been subverted, in my opinion from what I have learned…
underbed cat says
Who is Samir?
Walter Sieruk says
Concerning this “deal” with Iran. It must be that Obama, Kerry and the other politicians of the West are no match in negotiations with the sly, insidious and deceptive Islamic fiends who have great power in this tyrannical Islamic regime of Iran. This called “deal” with Iran is a sick a tragic joke. Anything person after really looking at this “deal” will see that it’s a farce, a hoax and a disaster.
Hummer says
There goes the nobel for Kerry although he could probably get it as his idol got it for empty words and nothing else. Israel will pick up the slack. We have been at war with Iran since 1979 when Carter helped the current dictator come to power. Which was worse the Shah or what they have now-tough choice huh?
M S case says
It would not be an empty threat “”IF”” We gave them 72 hr notice that we were going to destroy Teheran.. and then really “destroy” Teheran. and all their nuclear capabilities. Ha Ha never happen………………
Mark I. says
Carter, Obama & Kerry, think it’s in the West’s interest to capitulate to a regime our Military could destroy in 3 months. Maybe its a better strategy to beg them into giving up their Nuclear program?