'Kayhan': Iran's Technical Progress "Has Passed All Forbidden Limits"

In an editorial, the Iranian daily Kayhan, which is close to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, wrote that "Iran's exceptional technical progress, which has not yet been revealed, has some time ago passed all the forbidden limits, and when its dimensions are revealed, it will be known that Iran was never so certain of its abilities. Therefore, Iran must not accept any proposals package that rejects its right [to develop in the nuclear field]."

The paper also said that the 5+1 countries had not yet internalized Iran's superiority in the Middle East.

The editorial also threatened that "if Iran recruits only a little of its infinite ability, it will be able to destroy the political efforts in any corner in the Middle East." Thus, for example, it said, if the U.S.'s accusations regarding Iran's involvement in the turmoil in Basra, they confirm that Iran can, in only two weeks, destroy the U.S.'s efforts that were built in the past year.

Source: Kayhan, Iran, May 5, 2008

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