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Thursday, September 27 12:04 AM SGT
Two weeks after US terror, Iran once again cries "Death to America"
TEHRAN, Sept 26 (AFP) - After a two-week hiatus since the attacks on the
United States, loud cries of "Death to America" rang out again in Iran on
Wednesday as its leaders firmly ruled out joining a US-led anti-terror
coalition.
Privately, several ordinary Iranians felt Tehran had missed the boat for
patching up relations with Washington.
"You, who have always caused blows to Iran's interests, how dare you
request help (from us) in order to attack the innocent Muslim nation of
Afghanistan which has suffered and which is our neighbour," Iran's supreme
leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran will not participate in any move which is
headed by the United States," he said ending days of speculation on whether
ties would thaw with Washington, which was one of Tehran's closest allies
up until the 1979 Islamic revolution that led to links being severed.
Khamenei's address drew, for the first time since the September 11 terror
attacks on New York and Washington, loud cries of "Death to America"
broadcast repeatedly by the Iranian state media.
Since the wave of attacks on the United States, which were swiftly
condemned by Iran, there had been signs of an easing of Tehran's position
toward Washington, which carries Iran on its list of "rogue" states.
Numerous candlelit vigils for the dead were held in Iran's 10-million
strong capital, and no anti-US slogans were chanted by Friday prayer
leaders in Tehran.
There was also a minute of silence observed by 40,000 spectators when
Iran's national football team played Bahrain, while Tehran mayor Morteza
Alviri, in an unprecedented move, expressed condolences to his New York
counterpart, Rudy Giuliani.
But Tehran's rejection of joining a US-led international coalition is
worrying some Iranians who are now speculating over the consequences the
decision may have on their lives.
"Iran itself is branded a terrorist country which is why it should have
agreed to cooperate," said 21-year-old Tehran computer student Hani.
"I don't know about the politicians, but the Iranian people would like to
have ties with America," she said.
"Now, one of the consequences of Iran's decision may be that US scepticism
towards Iran will rise anew, given that we already are on their list of
terrorist states," Hani added.
Mahin, a 56-year-old housewife and mother of three, was not surprised by
the decision but said Iran had "missed a golden opportunity."
"Bad incidents in life either bring you close together, or separate you.
This was one of those incidents, and I think we missed a golden
opportunity," she said.
Iranian officials have in past days stepped up their opposition to a US-led
international coalition. Instead, they have called for the United Nations
to spearhead the drive against terrorism.
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