Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Iran Warns It Will Hit US Targets Worldwide If The U.S. Should Break An Iranian Blockade Of The Persian Gulf



Iran Slams EU Oil Embargo, Warns Could Hit U.S. -- Reuters

TEHRAN/BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Iran accused Europeans on Monday of waging "psychological warfare" after the EU banned imports of Iranian oil, joining the United States in new sanctions aimed at preventing Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.

The Islamic Republic, which denies trying to build an atom bomb, scoffed at efforts to choke its oil exports, as Asia lines up to buy what Europe scorns.

Some Iranians also renewed threats to stop Arab oil from leaving the Gulf and warned they might strike U.S. targets worldwide if Washington used force to break any Iranian blockade of a strategically vital shipping route.

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My Comment: Hearing these remarks from Iran makes me wonder if Michael Ledeen is "maybe" right.

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