Freedom’s Zone has publised an interesting translation of an interview with Dr. Elaheh Kulai, who was formerly one of just 11 female MPs in Iran, on the state of relations between Iran and Russia. The interview was first published in the Iranian exile Persian newspaper Rooz. 
Busheher Nuclear Power Plant project. Photo: AFP
Q: In other words you do not regard Russia as a friend of Iran? A: I do not believe that any nation is our permanent friend, nor do I believe that any nation is our permanent enemy. The rule in international relations is that whatever is permanent for our country is whatever is really in their interest. Therefore no nation, not Russia, not America, not Europe, not China nor any other nation can be our permanent friend, nor can they be our permanent enemy. Our permanent friend is our interests, which we must properly identify. Likewise, we have no permanent enemies and in our relations with other nations our interests can juxtapose and interpenetrate. Q: In your view, in evaluating relations between Russia and Iran over the last 100 years, were these relations mostly damaging or mostly beneficial to Iran? A: In my view this issue should be seen from the Russian point of view. Whenever leaders in Iran acted correctly, relations with Russia benefited us. We must ask how to order our relations with Russia. Russia is a large neighbor at our northern borders by the Caspian Sea. We can have various ties with the Russian society, policy, culture and economy that are beneficial to us. One must not look at the issues as black and white or as all or nothing, but we must not lean on Russia or think that Russia will defend our interest. Russia is a country like no other country in the world. It is essential and constructive for us to develop relations with Russia, and the usefulness of these relations is undeniable. However in my view it would be unrealistic for us to count on Russia in conditions of intensifying conflict with the West.
Complete interview here. In other news, it seems that 48% of Germans think that America is more dangerous than Iran.
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The article – ” Evil Americans, Poor Mullahs” is a wake up call for not only Germans but all Europeans. Following is the disaster that awaits the world if Iran obtains a nucleur weapon.IT’S ALL ABOUT IRANWe need to deal with Iran now otherwise the US could be left at one minute to midnight with no other option but to attack Iran. The longer the US waits to impose a meaningful sanction regime against Iran, the greater the necessity of military action will become – with all the potential disastrous political and economic consequences for both parties.The Iranian Sanction Agreement just negotiated by the Security Council is an absolute joke. The US is allowing these countries to delay and obstruct sanctions against Iran.THE REALITY IS THE US DOES NOT NEED CHINA OR RUSSIA TO INPOSE SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN. THE US CAN IMPOSE DEVASTATING RECIPROCAL SANCTIONS(Go to http://www.irandemocracy.net)Lest we all forget one of the main reasons for the Iraq war was that China, Germany, Russia and France had been bought off by Saddem through the UN Oil for Food program. It is hard to believe that these countries by their present actions are again moving us in the direction of war with Iran. By their greed, they are totally blind to the very real danger Iran poses to the entire Middle East. There is an impending political and military catastrophe facing America, Europe, China and the World in the Middle East. This catastrophe will lead to a disastrous disruption of oil supplies that will force oil prices to $10.00/$20.00/gallon and throw the world economy into a massive recession affecting all world economies espically the developing economies of China and India. This could cause political instability on a world wide scale. The reality of the situation is that you can talk with the Iranian leadership until you are blue in the face – AND NOTHING WILL BE ACHIEVED. Iran is marching forward to obtaining a nuclear weapon and will not be stopped with endless talk. TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE.The West faces the greatest strategic defeat in its history.As described in this article – if the US is forced out of Iraq the following disaster will ensue.The Iraqi government immediately collapses.All Iraqis who supported the Government and US flee the country by the hundreds of thousands.Iran immediately steps into the power vacuum supporting the seizure of Baghdad by their radical Shiite militia allies.A radical Shiite Islamic government is imposed on Iraq.A podium against the Sunnis begins with millions killed. The survivors are driven out of the country.One million Hezbollah style fighters are enlisted into the radical Shiite Militias. (If Hezbollah can muster an army of fifty thousand fighters from a Lebanese population of 1.5 million Shiites – then in Iraq a Hezbollah style government would create an army of one million Shiite fanatics.)This force in alliance with the Iranian army captures Riyadh within weeks and seizes the Gulf States.They then march into Jordon creating a Shitte Crescent stretching from Iran to the Suez Canal and from the Mediterean Sea to the Russian Cossacks.As previously mentioned – with 80% of the world’s oil, under Iran’s control the price will soar to $10.00/$20.00 per gallon.Israel is attacked with rockets on all sides effectively shutting down the Israeli economy and destroying the Jewish state.After obtaining nuclear weapons, Iran unleashes terrorist forces worldwide attacking Europe and the US.These terrorists smuggle nuclear weapons into London, Paris, Washington, New York and kill millions.This nightmare does not have to happen.Its time for Europe to wake up and realize that it is not US cities that will be within range of Iranian ballastic missles but Berlin, Paris, London, Madrid etc.Written By,Larry HouleE-mail: intermedusa@yahoo.comwww.irandemocracy.net