May 1, 200817 yr From DefenseNews Iran Hits Back After Ejection From Arms Fair agence france-presse Published: 30 Apr 16:33 EDT (12:33 GMT) KUALA LUMPUR - Iran on April 30 expressed regret it had been thrown out of an international arms fair last week even after removing items deemed to break United Nations resolutions. Iran's display at the fair in Kuala Lumpur was shut down when Malaysian deputy premier Najib Razak said that the host nation would not allow "lethal and offensive equipment in violation of the U.N. resolutions" to be put on show. On April 30 Iran complained that organizers of the Defense Services Asia exhibition had refused to let its display re-open despite the controversial items being removed. "After an objection raised by the exhibition organizer, the Iranian delegation decided to fulfill the Malaysian demands," the Iranian embassy in Kuala Lumpur said in a statement. "But regretfully... the organizer insisted on the closure of the Iranian stands as the only solution." The statement added that the contentious missiles and missile systems were in fact scale models "that could only be used for presentation." It said Iran regarded the U.N. Security Council resolutions on its "peaceful nuclear activities as unjust and illegitimate." Malaysian officials closed the Iranian stand on the second day of the four-day show. "Unfortunately... they displayed equipment that clearly contravenes the U.N. resolution such as missiles and missile systems," Najib, who is also defense minister, told reporters last week. Last year, the Security Council imposed a series of sanctions against Iran to punish Tehran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment, which many fear Iran could use to make nuclear weapons.
May 1, 200817 yr Author "It's not that we think your radar evading, multiple warhead, underwater supercavitating missile isn't cool, Mahmoud, but the greenish glow coming from your display booth is making our patrons nervous".
May 2, 200817 yr Closing the iranian stand is good thing for the iranian government, less proofs and less smoking gun of his illegal nuclear activities.
May 2, 200817 yr Closing the iranian stand is good thing for the iranian government, less proofs and less smoking gun of his illegal nuclear activities. I honestly doubt that it makes any difference. Everybody already knows what they're up to, and has decided to ignore it. Unless and until they uncork what the RAF used to call "a bucket of instant sunshine" over Israel, toothless sanctions are the worst they'll likely suffer, IMO ...
May 7, 200817 yr Closing the iranian stand is good thing for the iranian government, less proofs and less smoking gun of his illegal nuclear activities. I honestly doubt that it makes any difference. Everybody already knows what they're up to, and has decided to ignore it. Unless and until they uncork what the RAF used to call "a bucket of instant sunshine" over Israel, toothless sanctions are the worst they'll likely suffer, IMO ... I'm sure the Israelis are already prepared to make some sort of preemptive strike. The Mossad are probably all over this one like flies on crap. I agree, toothless sanctions don't motivate people. Coming on like a whirlwind of high-tech fury does.
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