Iran demands US apology, cash over assassination plot charges

[The Northerner]

Source: MSNBC

Iran is pushing back against U.S. efforts to strengthen sanctions against Tehran in response to an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, demanding a public apology and unspecified monetary damages, an Iranian diplomat tells NBC News.

The Iranian demands were contained in a recent letter to the U.S., according to the diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity. It calls on the U.S. to apologize publicly to both the Islamic republic and officials of the Al Quds Force for “material and moral damages” caused by “this baseless accusation,” which it argues violated "international rules and regulations."

The letter states that such deception has become "a permanent part of statecraft in the U.S.," according to the source, citing as an example the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which it says was “based on such false information.”

"After killing hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis and U.S. soldiers and wasting billions of dollars from the U.S. citizens' pocket, the U.S. has no other way out except leaving Iraq," the diplomatic source said, recounting the argument made in the letter.

Read more: http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/30/8551347-iran-demands-us-apology-cash-over-assassination-plot-charges

[unkachuck]

1. "Iran is pushing back against U.S. efforts to strengthen sanctions against Tehran..."

....why do we hate Iran? When Rich Steves taped an episode in Iran not long ago, the Iranians appeared to be intelligent, informed, warm and very friendly. It's really an interesting and beautiful country....

[boppers]

3. Because they arrest, beat, and imprison people, for insane reasons.

Don't go backpacking into, or near, Iran, without pre-arranged, official, government, approval.

[msongs]

4. gee sounds like what the US does nt

[boppers]

9. How many years did they spend in prison?

Without a trial?

[mwrguy]

6. Sanctions against Oakland

must be the next logical step.

[boppers]

10. You might be on to something...

Maybe it's time to stop funding assholes.

Wherever they live.

[AverageJoe90]

11. The Iranian people may be warm, intelligent, and informed.....

.....but their government is anything but!

[jtuck004]

2. You still have our apology, right? Is that forthcoming?

Then again, you are dealing with a U.S. that seems to think old news isn't important, if you can bury it with new and exciting stuff.

[moondust]

5. I think they did it.

My hunch is that the plot was hatched as payback after finding out in Wikileaks that the Saudis had been urging the U.S. to bomb Iran's nuke facilities.

:)

[DeSwiss]

7. Cash?

What kind of terrorist are you?

- You can never find John McClain when you need him.......







Tell 'em to check next door in Iraq.
We lost a lot a money next door......

[Little Tich]

8. The details of the Iranian demands are only reported by MSNBC.

All other news sources that I found were only reporting that Iran sent a formal complaint to the US. Maybe the story is exaggerated?