Antoine Sfeir: Tehran and Jerusalem will be allies soonFebruary 16, 2009 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran and Israel can seal a bargain, a French authority on Islam said."The current situation is a historical mistake which will be corrected," said Antoine Sfeir Director of Les Cahiers de l'Orient Contemporain, Paris, France. "Tehran and Jerusalem will be allies soon and they will offer Ankara to join their union. Israel, Iran and Turkey used to be United States' allies and will become such one day," he said. Prof. Sfeir reminded that residents of Iran are not Arabs but Persians. "Those who are afraid of Iran should not forget that Iran is a Shiite state surrounded by Sunnis," he said. "Iran needs a strategic partner. It could conclude an alliance with Israel." Prof. Sfeir voiced an opinion that U.S. President Barack Obama will break the ice between the U.S. and Iranian relations, thus opening a new era of relations in the Middle East, MIGnews.com reports. 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 | Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. |