Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed his country’s objections to stiff sanctions against Iran at this time as is being sought by US President Barak Obama.

Obama has devoted his energies during the Washington nuclear summit to persuading China to support the move, realizing China holds the UN Security Council veto, and without Beijing’s support, the sanctions will not become reality by the end of April. Other Security Council nations opposed to the sanctions are Brazil and Lebanon, both insisting diplomacy hasn’t been exhausted, with Lebanon fearing crippling sanctions against Iran would have a negative impact on the entire region.

As the diplomatic power brokers continue discussing if sanctions are appropriate, in Israel military, intelligence and government officials are keeping a keen eye on the clock as Iran continues forging ahead towards nuclear independence.

Earlier in the week, French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that sanctions must be implemented and action is essential to prevent an IAF assault on Iran, a move which the French leader feels will have disastrous regional and possibly global impact, possibly resulting in nuclear war.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)