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HAHA. . .let's see how this develops. . .summoning all Iranian ambassadors.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/20...ace-trial
The EU decided today to summon all Iranian ambassadors in capitals across Europe in a co-ordinated protest over the detention of UK embassy staff. The move came after a senior cleric said some of the staff accused of inciting protests following last month's disputed presidential election would be put on trial.
The head of Iran's guardian council, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, said the detained staff members had "made confessions" in connection with the unrest.
The surprise move by the council, Iran's top legislative body, will cause relations between London and Tehran to deteriorate further after tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions last week.
Sweden, which holds the rotating EU presidency, said in a statement: "It's not acceptable to file charges against the ones released or to the ones still in custody."
Jannati, a hardliner who is close to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said during a Friday prayer sermon: "Following the election, the enemy couldn't bear to see the people's happiness and tried to pour poison down their throats.
"They had plotted the velvet revolution prior to the election, and even on the British foreign ministry website in March it was announced that Iran's election might be accompanied by some unrest and that British citizens were warned to be careful.
. . .more at the link. .
www.guardian.co.uk/world/20...ace-trial
The EU decided today to summon all Iranian ambassadors in capitals across Europe in a co-ordinated protest over the detention of UK embassy staff. The move came after a senior cleric said some of the staff accused of inciting protests following last month's disputed presidential election would be put on trial.
The head of Iran's guardian council, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, said the detained staff members had "made confessions" in connection with the unrest.
The surprise move by the council, Iran's top legislative body, will cause relations between London and Tehran to deteriorate further after tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions last week.
Sweden, which holds the rotating EU presidency, said in a statement: "It's not acceptable to file charges against the ones released or to the ones still in custody."
Jannati, a hardliner who is close to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said during a Friday prayer sermon: "Following the election, the enemy couldn't bear to see the people's happiness and tried to pour poison down their throats.
"They had plotted the velvet revolution prior to the election, and even on the British foreign ministry website in March it was announced that Iran's election might be accompanied by some unrest and that British citizens were warned to be careful.
. . .more at the link. .
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Re: The EU Gets Tough on Iran. .
Sun, July 5, 2009 - 12:46 PM
In good news, the EU is being tough on Iran.
In bad news, we're drawing the lines for the new cold war.
The EU is loudly condmening Iran. Russia is loudly defending Iran; insisting their eleciton is their business and everyone else should stay out of it. (Also note, that 2 days after the election Ahmadinejad was in Russia.)
