Here is an interesting story from the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA):
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder here Monday urged resumption of cooperation between Iran and the United States.Addressing an international economic conference in Moscow, he said imposition of sanctions on Iran would be harmful to the international economy, and urged big powers to avoid force or threats of the use of force to settle Iran's nuclear case.
He said that imposition of sanctions on Iran to resolve the nuclear dispute would drive oil prices even higher.
In that event, oil prices would reach 100 dollars per barrel or even more, he added.
Schroeder, who chairs a consortium supplying gas to north Europe, expressed his opposition to possible imposition of economic sanctions on Iran, saying it would have adverse consequences on the economy of many countries.
Instead, he said, a strategy that would encourage coordination between Iran and other international players should be found.
He said turning to military options to force Iran to resume talks would be fruitless, and noted Europe's emphasis on political channels to settle Iran's case.
Schroeder, who served as German chancellor from 1998 to 2005, stressed political solutions to the problems of Iran, Iraq and the conflicts between Israel and Palestine.
According to reports, the former German chancellor now heads the shareholders' committee of a gas consortium made up of Russia's state-controlled Gazprom and German energy giants BASF and E.ON that is in the process of constructing a gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea connecting Russia and Germany.
Schroeder thinks "a strategy that would encourage coordination between Iran and other international players should be found." Gee, I think that is a good idea too, as a matter of fact so would just about every nation on the planet with the exception of Iran.
FYI: the former German chancellor now heads the shareholders' committee of a gas consortium made up of Russia's state-controlled Gazprom and German energy giants BASF and E.ON
Ah, yes, Russia another of Iran's security council buddies....
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