Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Prepare for war with Iran: French warning

 

THE world should "prepare for war" with Iran, the French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, said on Sunday, escalating tensions over the country's nuclear program.

Mr Kouchner said that while "we must negotiate right to the end" with Iran, if Tehran possessed an atomic weapon it would represent "a real danger for the whole world" and the world should "prepare for the worst … which is war".

His comments came after the US reminded Iran that "all options were on the table" in confronting its nuclear policy, which many Western officials believe has the ultimate aim of arming a nuclear warhead, despite Iran's claim that it is for civilian purposes.

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Source: Prepare for war with Iran: French warning - World - smh.com.au

 

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