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US military move against Iran through Azerbaijan impossible

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Baku, Oct 2, IRNA -- Iran`s Ambassador to Baku Afshar Soleymani here 
on Monday ruled out the possibility of any kind of US military moves, 
including an attack, against Iran through Azerbaijan. 
Speaking to IRNA, he referred to the news published in some Azeri 
dailies that have quoted Western periodicals` predictions regarding 
the possibility of an upcoming US military attack against Iran. He 
added, "Regardless of the possibility of the occurrence of such an 
act, the Azeri officials have repeatedly announced that their 
relation with Iran is too strong to be influenced by any third 
country." 
Soleymani added, "In addition, the Azeri parliament has forbidden 
the establishment of foreign military bases and usage of 
Azerbaijan`s land and air space by foreign forces for launching 
attacks against third countries." 
Iran`s envoy referred to the existence of numerous US military 
bases in different regional countries as sufficient proof that 
Washington would need no more regional bases for the purpose. 
Soleymani added, "Above all, the united States cannot launch a 
military attack against Iran due to several strong reasons. 
Firstly, because such hue and cry is one of the necessities of 
the US presidential elections. The Bush administration is in need of 
more enemies in order to justify its military conduct around the 
globe, including the occupation of Iraq, for the world public opinion,
as well as the American voters. 
"Secondly, the Americans have suffered form the outrageously high 
material costs of the lingering Iraq war, as well as the extremely 
negative effects of the war on world public opinion, that make 
impossible launching another military attack against any other 
country, including Iran. 
"Thirdly, The united States knows well that Iran cannot be 
compared with Iraq, or Afghanistan, since all pressure levers during 
the past decades, including economic sanctions and human rights 
retexts have proved inefficient." 
He concluded, "Therefore, a highly expensive military attack from 
several points of the view will not even bear the expected results 
for the Americans." 
He referred to the unilateral decision made by Washington to 
attack Iraq, despite the United Nations` strong opposition, arguing, 
the humiliating conditions with which the Americans are currently 
entangled in Iraq war rule out the possibility of launching any 
similar moves in the next phase, unless the international community 
would totally approve of it, that is totally impossible." 
Soleymani added, "If the United States would decide to attack 
Iran, it would be faced with international opposition that would 
deprive Washington of meeting its illegitimate objectives." 
He concluded his remarks arguing, "The world countries, including 
the EU, would never agree with a US military attack against Iran, and 
would insist on continuing dialogue aimed at solving differences of 
opinion." 
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