Despite some Iranian leaders denying to gullible Western nations any intention to build a nuclear weapon, Tehran continues unhindered in its pursuit of weapons-grade fissile material and its development of ballistic missiles that could potentially be equipped with nuclear warheads.
It’s clear to anyone paying any attention, but The Wall Street Journal reports that the Biden administration is “pressuring European allies to drop plans to condemn Iran’s progress in its nuclear program” — and it appears that this isn’t just about the nuclear program, but everything else that Iran does, either on its own or through its proxies, in pursuit of its avowed goal of destroying Israel and killing the Jews.
What is the administration’s motivation for urging Europe to do nothing on the Iran issue? It’s not hard to conclude that this may have something to do with the fall elections. President Biden, who is losing support from traditional Democratic voters, black voters and young people, likely doesn’t want to make things worse by doing anything that would alienate Muslim voters, especially in Michigan, which has a large Muslim population.
What matters is what Iran does, not what it says for Western consumption.
Fereydoun Abbasi was previously head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization. In an article published by the Iran International Newsroom website last week, Abbasi said: “If a country has superior air power and threatens us, we will respond with a corresponding threat. Our enemies are well aware of our satellite launch capabilities. This capability highlights the high standards of a country that has the ability to put a satellite into a specific orbit.” Abbasi maintained that Iran does not believe in weapons of mass destruction, but cannot allow those who have them to “misuse their power.”
It’s an Alice in Wonderland statement and it could only mean what Iran’s leaders want it to mean.
As many sober and realistic leaders, past and present, have said, wishful thinking leads to nothing but more terrorism and the possibility of war. History has shown that weakness almost always invites aggression, while strength deters aggression. Only a fool would believe otherwise, and the world is full of fools.
In what seems to be a cynical ploy to try to secure a second term in his presidency, President Biden has once again shown weakness and called on European allies to do the same. If there were any recent disgraceful acts in Washington, this would rank in the top five.
According to the Journal, European diplomats “are warning that failure to act will undermine the authority of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which monitors the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.” Last September, the Associated Press reported that IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said Iran had revoked the designation of “several of the agency’s most experienced inspectors,” barring them from participating in monitoring the country’s nuclear program.
This, along with all the other broken promises and lies about Iran’s nuclear program, should convince everyone of Iran’s intentions, but apparently not the Biden administration. Unfortunately, the politics of 2024 seem to be more important than Iran’s almost certain pursuit of a nuclear bomb and the missile capability to deliver it, as the world’s largest promoter of terrorism.
