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Dubbing Iran as a "threat" and "the next North Korea"
Dubbing Iran as a "threat" and "the next North Korea", US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley today said her country will encourage India to rethink its relationship with Iran and decide whether it wants to continue doing business with it. Her remarks assume significance as they come after the US told India and other countries to cut oil imports from Iran to "zero" by November 4 or face sanctions, making it clear that there would be no waivers to anyone.
"We do have this in terms of our dialogue because I think that India also recognises the threats of Iran. We understand the logisitics becoming a play with Iran but we have to always make sure that the priority is peace and security," Haley said.
"All of us have to rethink who we choose to do business with. I think as a friend India should also decide, is this a country they want to continue doing business with. So, yes I had that conversation with PM Modi. It was a constructive conversation.
"I think for the future of India, future of resources ,we would encourage them to rethink their relationship with Iran," Haley said.
These remarks and statements have made it clear that US dont want its allies to have ties with Iran and since India in recent times is enjoying favours and alliance of US, it would be critical for India in a way that it might also have to put a full stop on Iranian Chabahar Port which India has funded and have invested in heavily to make it a counterpart of Gawadar Port of Pakistan.
Dubbing Iran as a "threat" and "the next North Korea", US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley today said her country will encourage India to rethink its relationship with Iran and decide whether it wants to continue doing business with it. Her remarks assume significance as they come after the US told India and other countries to cut oil imports from Iran to "zero" by November 4 or face sanctions, making it clear that there would be no waivers to anyone.
"We do have this in terms of our dialogue because I think that India also recognises the threats of Iran. We understand the logisitics becoming a play with Iran but we have to always make sure that the priority is peace and security," Haley said.
"All of us have to rethink who we choose to do business with. I think as a friend India should also decide, is this a country they want to continue doing business with. So, yes I had that conversation with PM Modi. It was a constructive conversation.
"I think for the future of India, future of resources ,we would encourage them to rethink their relationship with Iran," Haley said.
These remarks and statements have made it clear that US dont want its allies to have ties with Iran and since India in recent times is enjoying favours and alliance of US, it would be critical for India in a way that it might also have to put a full stop on Iranian Chabahar Port which India has funded and have invested in heavily to make it a counterpart of Gawadar Port of Pakistan.
