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As the world deals with suicide bombers and radical Islamists, Iran has, once again, upped the terror ante.
Iranian government officials have long denied media reports about a long suicide bomber recruitment program -- until now.
According to the London-based daily Asharq Al Awsat, Ayatollah Muhammad Taki Misbah Yazari, a senior figure in Iran's leadership and spiritual advisor of President Muhammad Ahmadinejad, has issued a call in an Iranian newspaper for the public to join the swelling ranks of Iran’s homegrown suicide bombers.
“Suicide operations are the peak of the nation, and the height of its bravery,” wrote Yazari in a statement.
“Commander Khamani has announced that registration for the suicide bomber force is open all over the country, and encourages Iranians to join in order to safeguard Islam and fight against its enemies.
"This holy organization of the Islamic Republic is aimed at those who are interested in suicide. The volunteer will join specialist courses. Brothers and sisters who believe and are interested in defending Islam are invited to get in touch via P.O. Box Number 1653-664, Teheran, and are asked to send two photos, a copy of their birth certificate. Please enlist in the suicide squad.”
Originally posted by Kram09
Do you have links pertaining to the other countries?
Thus far, the Iranians have relied on their strengths in the covert arena to pursue their agenda in Bahrain and the wider Persian Gulf region. This is a space that Iran feels comfortable operating in, as it is a relatively low-risk and potentially high-reward method of realizing its strategic objectives. For Bahrain specifically, Iran has relied on its political, business and militant links to block negotiations between the Shiite opposition and the royal Sunni al-Khalifa family, escalate the protests, and instigate sectarian clashes to transform Bahraini political unrest to a charged sectarian affair that could potentially reshape the balance of power in eastern Arabia in favor of the Shia.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Thursday vowed revenge for an alleged plot by Tehran to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States with the help of someone claiming to be a member of a Mexican drug cartel.
Not surprisingly, this harder-line leadership has pursued a more aggressive, more recalcitrant, and more anti-American foreign policy than at any time since the early days of the revolution. Over the past two years, Iran has ramped up its support for radical Shiite groups in Iraq, who have in turn stepped up their attacks on Iraqi Sunnis, on more moderate Iraqi Shia, and on American troops. In Afghanistan, Iran has provided more assistance and more lethal weaponry to the Taliban,
Also regarding that article....if you're going to suddenly regard espionage and lots of hot air as an "attack" then the United States is "attacking" many many countries as we speak, including it's allies. As is Britain, Israel, Russia etc etc.
Originally posted by Kram09
reply to post by SLAYER69
Usually when somebody makes statements such as yours the onus is on them to provide the links and the evidence and back up what they said.
You know it's quite funny....you seem to think everyone should provide proof for what they're saying but when it comes to yourself you think you're the exception to the rule.
You constantly dodge questions, or try to detract from the issue.
BBC News reported that Ahmad Vahidi had become Iran's defense minister-designate under the 2009 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad administration, he is on Interpol's wanted list over the 1994 AMIA bombing. Vahidi led a unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guard called Quds Force at the time of the attack, and has been accused of planning the bombings. Iran dismissed this development as a "Zionist plot".
Mr Vahidi - who was deputy defence minister during Mr Ahmadinejad's first term in office - is accused of involvement in the bombing of the Israeli-Argentine Mutual Association (AMIA) building in Buenos Aires.
It was the worst attack on a Jewish target outside Israel since World War II.
Mr Nisman said that Mr Vahidi, who led a unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guard known as the Quds Force at the time of the attack, was accused of "being a key participant in the planning and of having made the decision to go ahead with the attack" against the AMIA.
"It has been demonstrated that Vahidi participated in and approved of the decision to attack AMIA during the meeting in Iraq on 14 August 1993", the prosecutor said.
Originally posted by Kram09
Yesterday you were asking me to provide links and evidence
I ask the same of you today
and suddenly that implies I'm stupid
Why do you seem to think you're the exception to the rule Slayer?
Hypocrisy much?
And my opinion won’t change because some anti-war, anti-US, anti-Israel dude in England thinks it should