APRIL 8th PREDICTION

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Iran says it hopes for nuclear restart on Wednesday

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it hoped to restart work at a uranium conversion plant Wednesday, rejecting Western appeals to hold off completely and refusing to wait a week so U.N. inspectors can monitor the activities.

The European Union has warned Iran any resumption of nuclear fuel activities would mean an end to two years of talks over Iran's atomic ambitions, which Tehran says are peaceful but which the West suspects are aimed at making a bomb.

The EU would then back U.S. calls to start a process that could end in the Islamic Republic being referred to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.

But the spokesman for Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Aghamohammadi, said inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iranian experts were already preparing the plant near the central city of Isfahan.

"They are doing the executive work and we hope that today we will be able to restart activities," he told reporters, on the day Iran got a new, conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Iranian officials have repeatedly said the decision to resume nuclear fuel work was irreversible, but would be carried out under the supervision of IAEA inspectors.

But the IAEA said it would take at least a week to send surveillance equipment from its headquarters in Vienna and install it in Isfahan.

"One week is not acceptable for Iran for the installation of equipment," Aghamohammadi said. "Iran is hoping we will be able to resume activities today."

The IAEA repeated its call for a delay.

"We need until the middle of next week to get our surveillance equipment in place before any seals could be cut and nuclear activities started," it said in a statement.

"The agency calls on Iran again not to start any activities in Isfahan before the IAEA inspection system is in place."

Washington and the EU suspect Iran wants to build nuclear weapons under the veil of a civilian atomic fuel program.

The so-called EU3 of Britain, France and Germany has been planning to offer Iran nuclear, political and economic incentives to freeze its nuclear fuel activities indefinitely.

ROAD TO ISOLATION?

But the trio has said a resumption would torpedo two years of hard bargaining and spark an international crisis.

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Ahmadinejad faced "a strategic choice, to continue down a road that leads to isolation, or to decide on and reap the benefit of international cooperation," in an article for Germany's Capital magazine, according to a pre-publication summary.

Iran insists the EU recognize its right to enrich uranium, something the bloc has refused to do.

Iranian officials accused the EU of breaking a 2004 deal which suspended Iran's nuclear fuel work, saying the bloc has dragged its heels in the talks started under that agreement.

Iran, like all signatories of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, is obliged to open civilian nuclear sites to inspection. Tehran has agreed to allow cameras at its facilities.

The EU3 said they were holding back a request for a special session of the IAEA board of governors in the hope of a diplomatic solution, an EU official said.

"Clearly we have reached a critical juncture and this week will be a crucial week for relations between Iran and EU," a European Commission spokesman said.

The conversion plant near Isfahan turns uranium ore into gas. The gas is then enriched into fuel that could be used either in power stations or to make weapons.

A new U.S. intelligence review estimates Iran is about 10 years away from being able to build a nuclear bomb, The Washington Post said Tuesday.

President Ahmadinejad, taking office, made no specific mention of the issue, but said: "Elements of global threat including weapons of mass destruction, chemical and biological, which are now in the hands of the hegemony must be eradicated."

In Iran's opaque political system, analysts are split on whether top policy makers are somehow setting the stage for Ahmadinejad to save the day with a new deal or whether he is subservient to their greater national goals.

EU officials said they still suspected Iran was ratcheting up pressure to put the Europeans on the defensive but would not actually make good on the threat to restart converting uranium ore into a gas used for nuclear fuel enrichment.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/n...lear_iran_dc_43

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2010 Again

There's the year 2010 again. This time it's in an agreement Javier Solana brokered between the EU and Vietnam (Read about it here)>>>> http://thanhniennews.com/politics/?catid=1&newsid=8225

(And here)>>>> http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showart...num=02POL300705

If you recall, the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership agreement that Solana negotiated between the EU and 12 Mediterranean nations also set a goal of 2010. The agreement is to create a free trade and security zone in the Mediterranean region by 2010.

And, just recently, I reported about the UK's eBorder project. It's a global human and cargo tracking system that includes biometric identification. I suspect this could actually become the system that is used to implement the mark of the beast. And, eBorders is scheduled to be fully up and running by 2010.

This brings us back to Solana. You see, the EU's constitution also set a headline goal for when Solana's civilian and military peace-keeping/peace-making capabilities would be deployable. These assets include 9 battle groups, heavy lift aircraft, aircraft carrier, satellite communications and now, eBorders. You guessed it. The goal set for all this is 2010.

Why should 2010 mean anything to us? Because, if the EU's next seven-year budget term coincides with Daniel's 70th week -- as I think it may -- then 2010 would be in the middle of the week. According to the Bible, it's in the middle of the week when things get ugly.

Here's my point: The future Antichrist is to confirm a covenant with many for a seven-year period. This is exactly what Solana wants to do with his European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) in his new Foreign Minister post beginning on January 1, 2007. He wants to use his ENP to confirm, or breathe life, into his Euro-Mediterranean agreement. January 1, 2007, is also when the EU's next seven-year budget term begins. So, the confirming action will be for seven years.

In the middle of the seven year period -- when things get ugly, the Bible tells us the Antichrist will violate his agreement with Israel (Daniel 9:27). And, at that time, he is to be given authority to act for the remaining half of the seven year period (Revelation 13:5). If the emergency powers granted under Recommendation 666 were to be triggered in the middle of 2010, these powers would only be granted for the remainder of the EU's seven-year funding period. In other words, for 3 1/2 years.

In this 3 1/2 year period, the Antichrist is to wage his war against the saints (Revelation 13:7. That's why it's ugly. And, keep in mind, 2010 is also when all the EU's new military and security elements are to be fully functional. No doubt, this war against the saints will be fought under the banner of the war against terror. Scripture tells us more about this war. It says the Antichrist and his 10 kings will wage war against the Lamb (Revelation 17: 12-14). This strongly suggests the saints who are being warred against are the body of Christ -- the church. Let me explain why:

You see, a war against the body of Christ is a war against Christ -- against the Lamb. That's because, we are in Christ and He is in us. We Christians, corporately, are the body of Christ on earth. This would explain why Jesus, when He appeared to the Apostle Paul while on his way to Damascus with letters authorizing persecution of Christians, said, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me" (Acts 9:4)?

Some may think what I'm reporting may be like date setting. They may think knowing when the 70th week begins will tell us when to expect Christ's return. If we're still here when the 70th week begins, then Christ must return at the end of the final 3 1/2 year period.

But, that's not true. If we're still here when the 70th week begins, then we may be going into the great tribulation. If so, Jesus will be going into it with us. Remember, He promised to be with us unto the end of the age (Matthew 28:20). He also promised to cut short for us the 3 1/2 year tribulation (Matthew 24:22). So, if we're going through it, Christ will go through it with us. And, He'll suddenly return in the air for us at some unknown time to cut our tribulation short. At the end of the seven year period, He'll return to earth to set up His kingdom. And, we'll be with Him!

Friends, it's time to speak the true to one another. No more telling people what they want to hear. No more playing to the audience. No more ducking the issue.

We're all in this together.

With Jesus.

07-31-2005

http://fulfilledprophecy.com/2010_again.html

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Last year in November of 2004 God gave me a vision of destruction upon this earth unlike anything we have ever seen before and he said "two years," before this happens, which would be 2006. I had a picture that this was also the beginning of the seven years of tribulation, which would put the middle right at 2010, as is being suggested. Many people have had similar visions.

You can right me off as nuts. That's your prerogative . But, I think there are many signs around us that point to something catastrophic happening in the USA soon, and it is not unreasonable to think that this could be the beginning of the seven years of tribulation. More and more each day I read things in the news that continue to convince me that this is near, right at the door. We need to be watching.

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EU pushes for tough talk on Iran

08.08.2005 - 09:58 CET | By Honor Mahony

The UK, France and Germany are pushing for some tough talk on Iran at a meeting of the UN's nuclear watchdog board in Vienna on Tuesday (9 August) after Tehran over the weekend rejected an EU deal on its nuclear programme.

According to Reuters, the EU three, who are leading the talks for the 25-nation bloc, want the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to throw its weight behind a warning to Iran not to restart sensitive nuclear fuel work.

The move comes as Iran last week said it would resume work at an uranium conversion plant. This would end an agreement in place since November that Tehran would suspend nuclear activity for the duration of the talks with the EU.

"The European proposals are unacceptable to the Islamic Republic of Iran, they provide no guarantees for Iran's interests and are contrary to the Non-Proliferation Treaty," foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said.

According to AFP, the EU's proposal, which was backed by the US, would allow the Islamic republic to pursue peaceful nuclear energy work so as long it refrains from fuel cycle work that could help it make atomic weapons.

Last week French foreign minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said the world will face a "major international crisis" if Iran does not accept the proposals. "I hope Iran will heed the voice of reason."

http://euobserver.com/?sid=9&aid=19672

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Iranian Leader Appoints Nuclear Negotiator

By NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writer

Tue Aug 9, 4:47 PM ET

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's new president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is bringing in one of the most hard-line elements in the Islamic regime to head talks with Europeans as the country takes a tougher stance over its nuclear ambitions.

The president appointed Ali Larijani, a former Republican Guard commander and close ally of Iran's supreme leader, as the new top negotiator, Ali Agha Mohammadi, a spokesman of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told The Associated Press.

Larijani once criticized the previous negotiating team's agreement to a suspension of nuclear activities in return for continued talks with Europe, saying it was like trading "a pearl for a lollipop."

Iran backed off part of that suspension Monday, resuming work at one of its nuclear facilities, the uranium conversion plant at Isfahan, despite U.S. and European warnings that they might seek U.N. economic sanctions if it does so.

Iran's nuclear policy is thought to be ultimately under the control of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, seen as the leader of the hard-liners.

But during the administration of Ahmadinejad's predecessor, Mohammad Khatami, the government showed a reluctance to break with the West over the nuclear program, agreeing to the suspension in November to avoid possible U.N. sanctions.

Now moderates involved in the nuclear issue are being edged out. Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani was seen as playing a role in negotiating the suspension, but he was defeated in the presidential election by Ahmadinejad.

Larijani will replace Hasan Rowhani as the Supreme National Security Council's secretary, who traditionally leads the nuclear negotiations.

Larijani, 47, was already Khamenei's special representative on the council. Previously, he headed Iranian state-run radio and television from 1994 to 2004 and was known for keeping pro-reformists out of the national media.

He also ran in the June presidential elections, with the support of Iran's most conservative parties. But he was soundly defeated, unable to get into the second-round runoff.

Iran says it wants to develop the entire cycle for its nuclear program

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Dissident: Tehran Has 4,000 Centrifuges

By WILLIAM J. KOLE, Associated Press Writer

Tue Aug 9, 5:50 AM ET

VIENNA, Austria - Iran has manufactured about 4,000 centrifuges capable of enriching uranium to weapons grade, an exiled Iranian dissident who helped uncover nearly two decades of covert nuclear activity in 2002 said Tuesday.

Alireza Jafarzadeh told The Associated Press the centrifuges

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Middle East Quartet meeting to take place in New York in September

16:24 | 13/ 08/ 2005

MOSCOW, August 13 (RIA Novosti) - A meeting of the Middle East Quartet (Russia, the United States, the UN and the EU) will take place in New York in September, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.

This was agreed during a conference call on Friday between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, UN General Secretary Kofi Annan, and EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Javier Solana.

The meeting in New York will include a discussion of Russia's proposal to arrange a working session between middle-east specialists this fall in Moscow, at which regulation of the middle-east situation after Israel's exit from the Gaza Strip and the northern part of Jordan's west bank would be assessed.

The participants in the conference call highlighted the importance of coordinating their work and maintaining peace and security during all the stages of Israel's exit strategy.

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20050813/41149654.html

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Schroder warns Bush against Iran military action

15.08.2005 - 09:26 CET | By Honor Mahony

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder on Saturday (13 August) kicked off his electoral campaign by warning the US that it should not use military force against Iran.

Speaking at a political rally in his native Hanover ahead of next month's election, the German leader said Germany's "friends" in Europe and the US must maintain a strong position while negotiating with Iran over its nuclear programme.

"But take the military options off of the table; we have seen that they're not suitable," he added.

This was an apparent reference to a statement by US president George W. Bush on Israeli television the day before that "all options are on the table" with regards to Iran.

Mr Schroder said that no one was interested in letting Iran become a nuclear power, but that the ongoing dispute must be resolved by developing a "strong negotiating position" using peaceful means.

"For that reason I can definitely rule out that a government under my leadership would participate in that," he said.

Deja vu

His comments have awakened a sense of deja vu. Three years ago, when running for re-election, strong statements he made against the "military misadventures" in Iraq were widely believed to have contributed to him being elected Chancellor once again.

The Christian Democrat (CDU) opposition has dismissed Mr Schroder's comments as "electioneering".

But the German Chancellor was also able to press home an advantage against the CDU because of the opposition

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Ireland paving the way for EU battle groups

15.08.2005 - 09:26 CET | By Honor Mahony

The Irish government is taking concrete steps to preparing the way for its army to take part in the EU's battle groups, according to the country's defence minister.

In an interview with the daily newspaper, the Irish Examiner, Willie O'Dea admitted that the biggest concern with the battle groups was how participation fits with Ireland's policy of neutrality.

However, he said that the government would have proposals by the end of September.

At the moment, a committee is looking at the constitutional difficulties thrown up by participation.

New legislation is likely to be needed allowing Ireland to take part in the battle groups, which will be deployed around the world.

According to Mr O'Dea, there are a number of scenarios, which would be illegal under Irish law.

He pointed out that it would be illegal for foreign troops participating in a battle group to go to Ireland "under their own command".

"That

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Austrian leader suggests re-run of EU constitution polls

16.08.2005 - 09:43 CET | By Honor Mahony

Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schussel has suggested that the EU constitution could be put to voters in France and the Netherlands once again in two years time.

In an interview with German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Mr Schussel said there must be a reaction from the EU if French and Dutch voters said No to the constitution for a series of reasons.

He suggested that slowing down enlargement may be a way to reassure these voters.

"People fear an over expansion of the EU through the accession of Turkey, Ukraine and further countries", said the chancellor, whose country takes over the EU presidency at the beginning of next year.

He added: "If a more cautious line is adopted here, then we could appear before the French or the Dutch public once again and say 'look here, we have understood and drawn the consequences'".

"Then, perhaps in 2007, if in one or other country there has been political change, then a second attempt [at referendums] can be made".

The chancellor said that, in his opinion, it is not possible to continue without a second try.

He indicated that simply adopting some parts of the 465-article document, such as the voting system, will not work as it would again lead to an intergovernmental conference and the outcome would also have to be ratified.

The chancellor's comments come just over two months after the French, followed three days later by the Dutch, strongly rejected the constitution in their referendums.

The results left the EU reeling and unsure of how to proceed. One by one, countries that had said they would have a referendum, such as Denmark, Ireland and the UK, abandoned their plans.

Meeting at summit two weeks after the referendums EU leaders called for a "period of reflection" on the constitution and what to do next.

However, the reality is that all 25 member states need to ratify the document before it can come into force.

A general feeling is that there cannot be a re-run of the two referendums if the same political leadership is in place - something alluded to by Mr Schussel.

One of the major political changes would be if French president Jacques Chirac is voted out of office in the country's elections in 2007.

http://euobserver.com/?sid=9&aid=19689