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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Turkey And Iran: The End Of The Affair

Turkey And Iran: The End Of The Affair
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad welcomes Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Tehran last year, in what at the time appeared a direct challenge to Western efforts to isolate Iran over its nuclear program.
October 19, 2011
By Dorian Jones
ISTANBUL -- Tehran has reacted with anger and threats over Ankara's decision to allow NATO to deploy a radar as part of its antimissile system.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has condemned the decision, while senior Iranian military commanders and government officials have warned of consequences.

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