Iran Condemns Clinton for Threatening to Attack
UNITED NATIONS — Iran strongly condemned presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton late Wednesday for threatening to attack and “totally obliterate” the country if it uses nuclear weapons.
Iran’s deputy U.N. ambassador, Mehdi Danesh-Yazdi, called an April 22 statement on ABC by the New York senator, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, “provocative, unwarranted and irresponsible” and “a flagrant violation” of the U.N. Charter.
Clinton was asked by ABC News’ Chris Cuomo in an interview that aired on “Good Morning America” what she would do if she wins the White House and Iran attacked Israel with nuclear weapons, according to the ABC News Web site.
“I want the Iranians to know that if I’m the president, we will attack Iran,” Clinton said. “In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.”
Danesh-Yazdi’s letter used a partial quote that did not mention an attack on Israel. It said Clinton “unwarrantedly and under erroneous and false pretexts threatened to use force against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The Iranians sent the letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and asked that he circulate it to the Security Council.
The council has imposed three rounds of gradually tougher sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. Iran insists it is enriching uranium to produce nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, but the U.S., key European nations and other countries suspect Tehran’s real motive is to eventually produce nuclear weapons.
In the letter, Danesh-Yazdi said “Iran is a leading nation in rejecting and opposing all kinds of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons.” He added that Iran has repeatedly declared “that nuclear weapons as the most lethal and inhumane weapons have no place in the defense doctrine of the country.”
Iran has also campaigned to make the Middle East a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone since 1974, he said.
“Moreover, I wish to reiterate my government’s position that the Islamic Republic of Iran has no intention to attack any other nations,” Danesh-Yazdi said. “Nonetheless … Iran would not hesitate to act in self-defense to respond to any attack against the Iranian nation and to take appropriate defensive measures to protect itself” as authorized under the U.N. Charter.
I think it’s hilarious that this high ranking official of Iran has to stupidity to state incorrect facts about what Hillary Clinton said during that interview. I heard what she said. When asked how she would handle a situation whereby Iran used weapons against Israel, she stated she would obliterate Iran in retaliation. Well I, as an American, support using this kind of language with Iran, because Iran’s dictator is a nut case, and he needs to know he/his Country will suffer if they used weapons against our allies or the U.S. Plus, that is not a Country we can believe just based on their words. They are liars!
I thought HRC was a democrat, but she is sure acting like a republican Bush follower with that ir-responsible comment concerning Iran and nuclear war, it’s time to eliminate the extemists like Bush and not elect a senator like Clinton were decisions on world affairs would be mixed with unbalanced emotions. Obama is our man, it is time for change for a president that can identify with the people of america, a man of mixed heritage. GO OBAMA!!
The Democrats are having a fine time saying the wrong things. The statement by Mrs. Clinton on war with Iran just lost her the the place of American President.
My Obama has had the same problem with his remarks. And may I add he is a poor judge of charactor for choosing a cabinit job if he were president and a Vice President running mate.
John McCain is 72 perhaps his experience through war and being a US Senator during the time of the invaion of Iraq gives his age a plus for President.
Norma Boles
It is apparent that the Clintons will say or do ANYTHING to gain power. I believe Hillary AND Bill demontrate the halmarks of scociopathic behaviour and should not be in a position of ANY type of power…………The USA has a rare chance to to elect someone with a concience AND a brain….GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!
Thats all America needs is another hormone imbalanced woman ready to go to war…give her a week and she’ll be fine!
Hillary is a fool and fraud. So much so that she and Bill are being sued for fraud here in California. The judge ruled last Friday that she would not have to testify until AFTER the election in November…..then he told her defense attorney to say “Hi to Bill” for him.
Hey Fox, when are you going to report this?!
The official complaint and details are available at paulvclinton.com
This woman does NOT belong in office!!
This comment by Hillary shows that she is no different than president Bush.
We do not need another war!!!
I am glad that she has no chance of getting elected.
GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!