Israeli officials: Starve Iranians to stop nukes

[Scurrilous]

West should adopt North Korean model vis-à-vis Tehran, hunger in Iran could prompt regime to 'consider whether nuclear adventure is worthwhile', Jerusalem official says

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4196885,00.html

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"Iran's citizens should be starved in order to curb Tehran's nuclear program, officials in Jerusalem said Wednesday ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming trip to Washington.

"North Korea is halting its nuclear program in order to receive aid in food, and this is what should be done with Iran as well," one unnamed official said.

"Suffocating sanctions could lead to a grave economic situation in Iran and to a shortage of food," the source said. "This would force the regime to consider whether the nuclear adventure is worthwhile, while the Persian people have nothing to eat and may rise up as was the case in Syria, Tunisia and other Arab states."

"The Western world led by the United States must implement stifling sanctions at this time already, rather than wait or hesitate," the official said. "In order to suffocate Iran economically and diplomatically and lead the regime there to a hopeless situation, this must be done now, without delay."

[azurnoir]

1. economically suffocate is that something like economically strangle?

that sounds familiar like I've heard it somewhere before .............

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Who said this? Sources?

I am so tired of "news" like this.

[holdencaufield]

3. It must be true...

...an un-named official said it (probably). Never let facts ruin a good meme.

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. "Israeli sources"

and apparently "official" ones at that.

Those who happened to be both "Israeli", and "official" - that should help narrow it down, nu?

[King_David]

5. Got a source for this nonsense?

Help us out here ...