Thank you very much for this. Actually, I doubt whether Iran or its allies are at all interested in the snactions as such. What they are trying to do in my reading of the situation is defusing a Third World War, if at all possible. Iran is as ready as it can be for any military attack. But if it is attached that mad thing WWIII is almost a given. So that's where the whole thing is going. And power structures are changing even as we watch.
Strategy shift in the Middle East - 17.5.10
The failure to reshape the Greater Middle East has left the field open to a new alliance, the Tehran-Damascus-Ankara triangle. Since nature is allergic to vacuums, Moscow is filling the space left vacant by Washington. The wind has changed and it’s blowing strong. In a matter of a few months, the entire regional balance of power has tipped.
- Iran Agrees To Uranium Swap (18.5.10)
Iran's Declaration on Nuclear Deal
Tehran has agreed to a draft proposal whereby Iran will ship its domestic low-enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for 20 percent enriched uranium.
- Turkey Urges West to Forget Iran Sanctions
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he saw no need for United Nations Security Council sanctions after Iran agreed to send some of its uranium abroad.
18/5/10
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