Iran is ready for a confrontation with the United States, according to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The action coincides with the United States’ decision to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East. The USS Stennis was sent to the area, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, to “impress on Iran that the four-year war in Iraq has not made America defenseless.” Ahmadinejad stated that Iran was ready for any scenario in the standoff with the West over its nuclear activities in reaction to the deployment of more troops.By God’s grace, we have successfully navigated the difficult passages today and are prepared for anything that lies ahead. They want to intimidate Iran and make the Iranian people less resistant, but they will not be successful,” Ahmadinejad said.
The United Nations disagrees with Iran’s claims that its nuclear program is only for peaceful reasons, and last year it placed limited sanctions on the country.Regretfully, some people within the nation attempt to spread false information and present a negative picture of Iran’s tremendous accomplishments. They advocate for compromise and repeat the enemy’s statements. Naturally, this will not have any impact,” Ahmadinejad continued. Ahmadinejad’s statement coincides with Iran’s claim that it is ready to start installing almost 3,000 centrifuges at its nuclear plant, the Natanz uranium-enrichment complex.
“Everything has been prepared for building [and installing] the centrifuges at Natanz for the beginning of the industrial phase of enrichment,” stated an unidentified European diplomat. The hardware has been installed. Additionally, Ahmadinejad stated that uranium enrichment at the Natanz facility will start “very soon” and “bit by bit.”
