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<b>Mudy Ji :</b>
Mostly likely the Iranians were consulted and appraised of Indiaâs impeding action :
<b>Tehran threatens to retaliate</b>
<b>NEW DELHI: Iran's sharp-worded reaction to India's IAEA vote has set the stage for an economic battle, with Tehran singling New Delhi out for special criticism.
On Tuesday, Iranian spokesperson Hamid Reza Assefi said Iran was "surprised" by India's vote. "We will reconsider our economic cooperation with those countries that voted against us," he said.</b>
The sharp response from Tehran showed that India's argument that it had tried to soften West's blow on Iran at Vienna has not washed with the rulers there.
While officials here maintained that India actually managed to ensure an easier deal for Iran, the latter seemed in no mood to swallow post-facto explanations.
<b>Though concerned, government officials downplayed the impact of the strain in ties on energy supplies. Government's worries were evident from the way it dodged the volley from Tehran. Though the US-like threat of sanctions contradicted the argument put out by the foreign ministry here that <span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>India had apprised Tehran of its vote in advance, officials refused to retaliate against the verbal assault.</span></b>
Privately, however, they tried to make light of possibilities of sanctions, saying that investments in Iran would be adversely affected if it were to follow through its threat of retaliation against those who voted against it.
<b>It is mainly European countries and Japan who form the bulk of investors in Iran. Still, the foreign office here fully expects to have to deal with an angry Iran for some time.</b>
Mudy Ji : Not getting any more "Natural Gas" from Iran is the same as if the Pipe Line had been constructed and then <b>the Lotastaanis had Blown Up the Pipe Line</b>
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<b>Mudy Ji :</b>
Mostly likely the Iranians were consulted and appraised of Indiaâs impeding action :
<b>Tehran threatens to retaliate</b>
<b>NEW DELHI: Iran's sharp-worded reaction to India's IAEA vote has set the stage for an economic battle, with Tehran singling New Delhi out for special criticism.
On Tuesday, Iranian spokesperson Hamid Reza Assefi said Iran was "surprised" by India's vote. "We will reconsider our economic cooperation with those countries that voted against us," he said.</b>
The sharp response from Tehran showed that India's argument that it had tried to soften West's blow on Iran at Vienna has not washed with the rulers there.
While officials here maintained that India actually managed to ensure an easier deal for Iran, the latter seemed in no mood to swallow post-facto explanations.
<b>Though concerned, government officials downplayed the impact of the strain in ties on energy supplies. Government's worries were evident from the way it dodged the volley from Tehran. Though the US-like threat of sanctions contradicted the argument put out by the foreign ministry here that <span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>India had apprised Tehran of its vote in advance, officials refused to retaliate against the verbal assault.</span></b>
Privately, however, they tried to make light of possibilities of sanctions, saying that investments in Iran would be adversely affected if it were to follow through its threat of retaliation against those who voted against it.
<b>It is mainly European countries and Japan who form the bulk of investors in Iran. Still, the foreign office here fully expects to have to deal with an angry Iran for some time.</b>
Mudy Ji : Not getting any more "Natural Gas" from Iran is the same as if the Pipe Line had been constructed and then <b>the Lotastaanis had Blown Up the Pipe Line</b>
Cheers