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Iran won’t execute man who meanwhile, are American allies, though Saudi 42
survived hanging attempt Arabia appears now to be threatening to “scale
back” its partnership with the US.
BY DAVID TRIFUNOV
Saudi Arabia’s first public sign of displeasure in
this diplomatic drama came last week when, after 1392 نابآ3 جمعه- 1262 شماره/ سال مکیو تسیب
a year of lobbying it, the kingdom declined to
take a seat on the UN Security Council, citing its
disappointment that the Security Council hadn’t
endorsed an intervention in Syria or dealt with
the Israeli-Palestinian issue. The latter is largely
rhetoric—Vali Nasr reported in his book that Saudi
officials were much more interested in talking
about how to contain Iran than resolving the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict when it came up.
A police officer controls the site of a public execution on March 16, 2005, in Pakdasht, Iran. Though Saudi Arabia is throwing a veritable
(Getty Images/AFP/Getty Images) hissy fit over the US’s perceived lack of interest
in intervening militarily in Syria as well as recent
progress made between Western powers and
Iran over its contentious nuclear program, the
Arab kingdom is hardly disengaging from the
international system. In 1950, the Soviet Union
boycotted the UN Security Council over its decision
to award China’s seat on the body to the Republic
of China in Taiwan and not the government in
Beijing. That boycott ended when the UN Security
Council, without the USSR there to veto it, passed
a resolution authorizing the Korean war against
communist forces on that peninsula. Saudi Arabia
would have no veto power on the Security Council,
so its boycott is far more low-stakes. Without US
support, its diplomatic position on the council
would be weak.
GlobalPost-- identified by first name, for drug smuggling. He On the other hand, Saudi Arabia is continuing In touch with Iranian diversity
Iran to spare life of man who survived hanging was reportedly arrested three years ago carrying its campaign for a seat on the UN Human Rights
attempt about two pounds of crystal meth, The Guardian Council, even though the fact that UN Secretary
A court in Iran sentenced Alireza M, a father of 2, said. General Ban Ki Moon wasn’t aware of its decision
to death after he was caught carrying crystal meth. There are conflicting reports on his health. to decline a Security Council seat isn’t going to
Justice officials in Iran say they won’t execute the While some are saying he is awake and able to help. That political angle will probably carry more
man who survived hanging earlier this month. speak, others suggest the father of two remains in a weight against Saudi Arabia’s campaign then its
According to reports coming from the Islamic coma and is clinically brain dead, according to The own human rights abuses, highlighted by the Human
Republic’s official news agency, the courts will Guardian. Rights Council itself just last week. Countries with
spare the life of Alireza M, who morgue workers Iran is one of the world’s most prolific executioners, spotty records like Venezuela and Kazakhstan, are
discovered breathing again after a 12-minute Amnesty International says. on the council now, and Saudi Arabia has sat on it
hanging. The organization says Iran has put 508 people to before.
“The convict who survived (the death penalty) will death this year. Amnesty International had called
not be executed again,” Justice Minister Mostafa for Iran to spare Alireza’s life. Vol. 21 / No. 1262 - Friday, Oct. 25, 2013
Pour-Mohammadi told IRNA, according to Agence “The horrific prospect of this man facing a second
France-Presse. hanging, after having gone through the whole
“After putting much effort to prevent the second ordeal already once, merely underlines the cruelty
execution of this convict, we have received a and inhumanity of the death penalty,” said Philip
positive response.” Luther, director of Amnesty International in the
After the execution attempt earlier this month, Middle East and North Africa.
morgue workers discovered condensation inside “The Iranian authorities must immediately halt
the plastic shroud covering Alireza. Alireza M’s execution and issue a moratorium on
He was taken to hospital, reportedly in a coma. all others.”
Courts earlier convicted the man, who was only
Saudi Arabia Upset With Not Aggressive Enough US Saudi Arabia receives just $9,000 in foreign aid
Foreign Policy, Not Taking Security Council Seat, Still from the US a year, though the US does sell it a
Lobbying to Get on Human Rights Council lot of military hardware. In 2010, the US made the
largest arms sale in its history, selling $60 billion’s
Ed Krayewski the US on covertly (secret!) arming Syrian rebels. worth of jets and attack helicopters to the Arab 42
The intel chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, also kingdom. Saudi Arabia is also a major exporter
Reason.com-- reportedly claimed the US was getting too close of US oil, though its highly unlikely OPEC would
Saudi Arabia wants the US to know it’s been to Tehran and didn’t back Bahrain when it crushed support a slow down or boycott over the kingdom’s
upset about its reluctance to act more aggressively anti-government protests in 2011. Both Syria and political gripes with the US. Neither arms deals
on Syria, its intelligence chief telling European Iran are in a sphere of influence that competes with nor its status as an oil rich country should deter the
diplomats the country would no longer work with Saudi Arabia’s own. Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, US from responding in kind to Saudi Arabia and
disengaging as that country’s ally and strongman
in the region.
Iran won’t execute man who meanwhile, are American allies, though Saudi 42
survived hanging attempt Arabia appears now to be threatening to “scale
back” its partnership with the US.
BY DAVID TRIFUNOV
Saudi Arabia’s first public sign of displeasure in
this diplomatic drama came last week when, after 1392 نابآ3 جمعه- 1262 شماره/ سال مکیو تسیب
a year of lobbying it, the kingdom declined to
take a seat on the UN Security Council, citing its
disappointment that the Security Council hadn’t
endorsed an intervention in Syria or dealt with
the Israeli-Palestinian issue. The latter is largely
rhetoric—Vali Nasr reported in his book that Saudi
officials were much more interested in talking
about how to contain Iran than resolving the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict when it came up.
A police officer controls the site of a public execution on March 16, 2005, in Pakdasht, Iran. Though Saudi Arabia is throwing a veritable
(Getty Images/AFP/Getty Images) hissy fit over the US’s perceived lack of interest
in intervening militarily in Syria as well as recent
progress made between Western powers and
Iran over its contentious nuclear program, the
Arab kingdom is hardly disengaging from the
international system. In 1950, the Soviet Union
boycotted the UN Security Council over its decision
to award China’s seat on the body to the Republic
of China in Taiwan and not the government in
Beijing. That boycott ended when the UN Security
Council, without the USSR there to veto it, passed
a resolution authorizing the Korean war against
communist forces on that peninsula. Saudi Arabia
would have no veto power on the Security Council,
so its boycott is far more low-stakes. Without US
support, its diplomatic position on the council
would be weak.
GlobalPost-- identified by first name, for drug smuggling. He On the other hand, Saudi Arabia is continuing In touch with Iranian diversity
Iran to spare life of man who survived hanging was reportedly arrested three years ago carrying its campaign for a seat on the UN Human Rights
attempt about two pounds of crystal meth, The Guardian Council, even though the fact that UN Secretary
A court in Iran sentenced Alireza M, a father of 2, said. General Ban Ki Moon wasn’t aware of its decision
to death after he was caught carrying crystal meth. There are conflicting reports on his health. to decline a Security Council seat isn’t going to
Justice officials in Iran say they won’t execute the While some are saying he is awake and able to help. That political angle will probably carry more
man who survived hanging earlier this month. speak, others suggest the father of two remains in a weight against Saudi Arabia’s campaign then its
According to reports coming from the Islamic coma and is clinically brain dead, according to The own human rights abuses, highlighted by the Human
Republic’s official news agency, the courts will Guardian. Rights Council itself just last week. Countries with
spare the life of Alireza M, who morgue workers Iran is one of the world’s most prolific executioners, spotty records like Venezuela and Kazakhstan, are
discovered breathing again after a 12-minute Amnesty International says. on the council now, and Saudi Arabia has sat on it
hanging. The organization says Iran has put 508 people to before.
“The convict who survived (the death penalty) will death this year. Amnesty International had called
not be executed again,” Justice Minister Mostafa for Iran to spare Alireza’s life. Vol. 21 / No. 1262 - Friday, Oct. 25, 2013
Pour-Mohammadi told IRNA, according to Agence “The horrific prospect of this man facing a second
France-Presse. hanging, after having gone through the whole
“After putting much effort to prevent the second ordeal already once, merely underlines the cruelty
execution of this convict, we have received a and inhumanity of the death penalty,” said Philip
positive response.” Luther, director of Amnesty International in the
After the execution attempt earlier this month, Middle East and North Africa.
morgue workers discovered condensation inside “The Iranian authorities must immediately halt
the plastic shroud covering Alireza. Alireza M’s execution and issue a moratorium on
He was taken to hospital, reportedly in a coma. all others.”
Courts earlier convicted the man, who was only
Saudi Arabia Upset With Not Aggressive Enough US Saudi Arabia receives just $9,000 in foreign aid
Foreign Policy, Not Taking Security Council Seat, Still from the US a year, though the US does sell it a
Lobbying to Get on Human Rights Council lot of military hardware. In 2010, the US made the
largest arms sale in its history, selling $60 billion’s
Ed Krayewski the US on covertly (secret!) arming Syrian rebels. worth of jets and attack helicopters to the Arab 42
The intel chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, also kingdom. Saudi Arabia is also a major exporter
Reason.com-- reportedly claimed the US was getting too close of US oil, though its highly unlikely OPEC would
Saudi Arabia wants the US to know it’s been to Tehran and didn’t back Bahrain when it crushed support a slow down or boycott over the kingdom’s
upset about its reluctance to act more aggressively anti-government protests in 2011. Both Syria and political gripes with the US. Neither arms deals
on Syria, its intelligence chief telling European Iran are in a sphere of influence that competes with nor its status as an oil rich country should deter the
diplomats the country would no longer work with Saudi Arabia’s own. Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, US from responding in kind to Saudi Arabia and
disengaging as that country’s ally and strongman
in the region.
