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              Iran blames West for ‘artificially’ raising oil prices, says war threat is a ‘joke’
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia | Iran’s president again took aim at the West, blaming the U.S. and Europe for “artificially” raising oil prices and dismissing as “a funny joke” fears that his country could come under attack. Hours later, on Wednesday, Iranian state television reported that Tehran had test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles during war games. The report quoted officials as saying the tests are in response to U.S. and Israeli threats. But President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on a visit to Malaysia, told a news conference Tuesday that the U.S. and Israel were “focusing on propaganda and psychological war.” “Before, it would be considered as a serious issue,” he said, speaking through an interpreter. But Iranians are so used to the threats that they now treat it as a “very funny show. … These type of wars are considered as a funny joke.” He added, “I assure you that there won’t be any war in the future.” The latest developments were in line with the mix of conciliatory and bellicose statements by Iranian officials in recent weeks about the possibility of a clash with the U.S. and Israel, which has been held partly responsible for driving up world oil prices and bringing down the dollar’s value. Continuing his rail against the West, Ahmadinejad blamed the U.S. and Europe for record-high oil prices. He said the global production of oil is much more than consumption, suggesting that politics rather than economics were behind today’s record-high prices of more than US$140 a barrel. Ahmadinejad said the high oil prices are the result of a weak dollar and a deliberate decision by the United States and some European countries to profit from high fuel taxes. In some European countries, 70 percent of the fuel cost goes to governments as tax, he said. “So it is very clear and obvious that the market does not have a role in raising prices. There are some others that are determining the oil price for the benefit of the few, very rich people of the world,” said Ahmadinejad, whose country is the second biggest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. In his typical combative fashion, the Iranian leader criticized arch foe, the United States, in every answer. He blamed Washington for the world economic crisis and maintaining a nuclear weapons stockpile while opposing Tehran’s nuclear program. Tehran insists its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes, such as energy production. But Washington believes it is for making nuclear weapons. Ahmadinejad also questioned the United States’ permanent membership in the U.N. Security Council, its role in Iraq, and held it responsible for illegal drug production in Afghanistan. He claimed that the U.S. can also use the “artificially high price of crude oil” as a justification to start politically sensitive exploration in the North Pole. Have Your Say: Iran blames West for ‘artificially’ raising oil prices, says war threat is a ‘joke’ Please read our posting guidelines before posting. Alternatively you can discuss this report here. One Response to “Iran blames West for ‘artificially’ raising oil prices, says war threat is a ‘joke’”
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For once, a political leader tells the truth, but unfortunately, many in the west are sooo brainwashed with the president’s propoganda that they will dismiss it and continue to follow the leader.
Please, learn from history, Iraq had nothing to do with WMD…instead it had to do with the threat of Saddam trading his oil in euro’s, threatening the U.S. dollar. The U.S. couldn’t have that. Now, Amedinejad is doing the same…The U.S. just can’t have that!! There’s no evidence that Iran is being dishonest or deceitful in it’s nuclear power project. They have just as much right to energy as the U.S. or any other country. I say monitor them, yes, but be careful where you tread because they are not a weak nation and we do not have the resources to be fighting endless wars with the Middle East. If you touch Iran, guaranteed you’ll be up against China and Russia. Very risque if you ask me. The U.S. is making more enemies than friends right now and they will deservedly get what they dish out!! The American people and American Soldiers need to be standing up to their government, not the Middle East “Regimes”. If the M.E. see the people of the U.S. taking a stand, the M.E. leaders, iran, russia and china will see this and will sit back allowing the people to take care of the problem and the people will have no worries of “terrorist” threats because the people will handle the problems for them. It is not the “American People” the M.E. is against, it’s the western governments who think they can go in and govern the entire world without permission. It’s worse than Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses knocking at your door trying to convert you. It’s more like Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses coming to your door with AK-47s saying convert or die.