Iran issue

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Iran is desperate to achieve its long-cherished atomic power by any means to meet the growing demand of fuel, as claimed by this country. On the contrary, the western countries, especially the US and the UK, are determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear power by fair means or foul. They fear that world peace and security will be endangered if an uncommitted and 'evil' country like Iran, as they speak, somehow gets access to nuclear power. This tug of war between Iran and the western world over Iran's attempt to attain atomic power has unavoidably resulted in the extreme polarisation of world politics. Consequently, the negotiation on the Iran issue is coming off the right track of solution and becoming more intricate day by day. If we want to trace the root of this fierce conflict, we have to take the present backdrop or Arab politics, economy, geographical and strategic position, huge oil resources and the aggressive foreign policies of the western countries, into account.

The US and the European countries have always tried to exert influence over the Middle Eastern in order to have their interests served. Now the Middle Eastern countries view the West with great suspicion except Iran, which has gradually become the giant of the region. For this reason, it is now the biggest challenge for the western countries to subdue Iran at any cost if they want to have absolute control over the Middle East. They are now preparing themselves to launch an unprecedented attack upon Iran with a view to subjugating the country if Iran does not abandon its programme of nuclear energy forthwith.

Iran has unambiguously declared again and again that the aim of their nuclear project is not to produce lethal nuclear weapons; rather their aim is to make peaceful use of atomic energy like generating electricity to meet the gradually increasing demand of fuel. Iran is trying wholeheartedly to assure the world that there is no iota of probability for the world to be harmed by their nuclear project. As a proof of the authenticity of their assurance, they have signed the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) and even allowed UN inspection of the nuclear base. But the western countries are not convinced enough to abstain from formulating an illegal and immoral military strategy to attack Iran.

But it is worth remembering that if the US together with European allies launch military operations on Iran without any provocation, the result of the unprovoked aggression will be terrible. In view of Iran's vastness, powerful military force with far-sighted leadership of Ahmadinezad, it will not be so easy for the US and its allies to attack Iran as it was in case of Iraq and Afghanistan.

We hope the US and its allies will be prudent enough not to commit such a horrible mistake which will cause only violent hatred and immense destruction of life and property on both sides, never to be compensated.

It is high time both Iran and the US together with its companions demonstrate the highest degree of forbearance for the sake of peace and prosperity and thus find out the possible as well as feasible ways of solving the impasse created over the nuclear issue .