Iran is flaunting its 'supposed' nuclear capabilities. From Yahoo/AFP:
Iran warns aggressors of 'fire and destruction'
Under pressure over its nuclear programme, Iran flaunted its ballistic missiles and warned any nation considering attacking the Islamic republic would face a "destructive and fiery" response.
On show at an annual military parade on Thursday were thousands of troops and a range of hardware including six of Iran's Shahab-3 ballistic missiles -- which sported banners saying "Death to America", "We will crush America under our feet" and " Israel must be wiped off the face of the earth".
An Iranian Shahab 3 missile passes by during a military parade to commemorate the start of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran September 22, 2005. To cries of 'God is Great', Iran showed off its military might on Thursday and warned potential aggressors that the Islamic state would vigorously repel any attack.
Meanwhile, on the European front -- from Yahoo/AP:
Europeans Drop Harsher Stance on Iran
The European Union on Thursday offered to delay its drive to bring Iran before the U.N. Security Council for its suspect atomic activities if Russia and China will agree to a new resolution that criticizes Tehran for violating nuclear commitments.
If an agreement is not reached, however, the EU, backed by the United States, planned to force a vote on the tougher resolution.
The new U.S.-backed European offer was contained in a text threatening Tehran only with referral to the Security Council at a later date. The previous EU draft resolution -- which also remained on the table -- urged the 35 nations on the International Atomic Energy Agency board of directors to report Iran to the U.N.'s highest decision-making body during the board's current session.
Oooooo - scary. We are criticizing you -- feel the harsh rays of criticism emanating from our diplomatic minds... Zing zing zing... And whats more, if you continue to develop nukes, we will think about reporting you to the U.N. Security Council. Hat tip to Charles at LGF.
