On Friday, Iran successfully launched an Iranian Satellite. Shortly after, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered an anti-Israeli speech saying Iran will back “any nations, any groups” fighting against Israel. Most of the viewpoints expressed were not new ones, however due to the timing, tensions grew even stronger in the Middle East and there are now talks of military action. If such events occurred, the oil market, global economy and coalition with Iran’s nuclear program could be disrupted and even highly damaged.
The supreme leader’s tone was different from that of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who just last month said that Iran would begin to talk with the West. Khamenei made it very clear that compromises with the West over halting uranium projects is not an option and that Iran actually has the advantage over the West in this standoff.
Iran’s sending up of the satellites, and their rocket program is controversial to say the least, and now along with this speech there is heightened tension around the world as everyone waits to see whether Israel will attack Iran, or Iran will begin to attack Israel. No matter which one happens, the West will most likely get involved, possibly forcing many countries around Iran into action as well. This situation could blow up fairly quickly, so the world is waiting on edge to see who makes the next move.
Want to read the whole thing?: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iran-says-it-launched-satellite/2012/02/03/gIQARNuDmQ_story.html
Want to read the whole thing?: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iran-says-it-launched-satellite/2012/02/03/gIQARNuDmQ_story.html
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