Statements about U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran unfoundedSeptember 12, 2008 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Statements about U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran are unfounded, Tadevos Charchyan, an expert on Iran, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Information about over 40 NATO warships on approaches to Iran is false, according to him. "Such statements are made to test Iran or to provoke tough anti-Israeli reaction. Neglecting the show, Ahmadinejad can avoid pressure. Anyway, preoccupied with Iraq, the United States will not dare to attack Iran," the expert said. As to U.S. missile strikes on Pakistan and Afghanistan, Charchyan said, "It's the consequence of U.S. non-conservatives' anti-Iranian position. It's quite clear that any action against a Muslim state is linked to U.S.-Israel tandem. However, it will hardly bring dividends to the interested parties. I do exclude intrusion into Iran," he concluded. Earlier, Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told ABC News that nuclear weapons under the control of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be "extremely dangerous to everyone on this globe." She called for a hands-off approach to Israel if it decided to strike Iranian nuclear facilities. "We cannot second-guess the steps that Israel has to take to defend itself," she said. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert summoned Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni for an urgent consultation on Iran. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |