Senior official: Iran is becoming a regional power able to confront US with suicide operations

April 29, 2006 (Stop Fundamentalism) – An Iranian television program aired an interview with Mohsen Rezai, secretary of the State Exigency Council. This interview reveals some of the behind the scene discussions in between the high rank officials of Iran.
“The nuclear, human rights and long-range missile issues are all pretexts to prevent Iran’s progress.†Rezaie said.
“But we are breaking the blockade. Our influence in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf region shows that we are transforming from a national government to a regional power†Rezai bragged about Tehran’s active involvement in Iraq, Lebanon and other countries. “A giant is slowly growing up in Iran, gaining dominance in its surrounding area. If it is empowered economically and technologically parallel to the political issues, after 20 or 30 years, when the west lifts its head, it will see that a small but regional empire has taken shape†he continued.
Referring to the transfer of Iran’s nuclear file to the UN Security Council by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) he concluded, “Therefore, the nuclear issue is a pretext to prevent Iran’s progress.â€