From Across the Seas By Ben Emata

Iran versus U.S.A.?

There are always hot stories in the mass media worldwide regarding the tensions that are building up in the worsening relations of the United States of America and Iran. The principal issue involved is nuclear program of Iran which the Western countries believe is about to produce nuclear bombs. And then there was a statement of Iran that it will block passage to the Strait of Hormuz. If this happens, hundreds of ships carrying oil to various directions will be stopped.

The United States warned Iran not to do it or it will suffer more sanctions from the West. The warning it seems, is nothing to the Iranians since it did not feel threatened whatsoever. But the better part of the story is that Iran allowed the delegation of the United Nations to visit the country and examine for themselves the fact that they are not building any nuclear weapons at all. If they are enriching uranium and other elements for that matter, it is for peace purposes and nothing more.

The United States which is highly alarmed of the situation, has sent an aircraft carrier and several battleships in the Persian gulf. It alleged that naval fleet has been there for a long time and it is not for the purpose of anything. Of course, the matter is viewed by some world powers as in preparation of war against Iran should things run out of control. Iran one time warned everybody of military actions by its navy.

The visit by a UN delegation in Iran is good enough since the latter utterly showed its good faith on its statement that they are not building nuclear weapons. The trouble is the western countries do not believe on this stand and insist that the Iranians will develop the modern war material very soon, maybe in a month. It is in this stage that the misunderstanding finds no solution at all.

Iran is considered by many countries to have authored some terroristic activities around the world. It has threatened to erase in the world map Israel and its people. It was believed to have sponsored some terrorism activities carried by its allies in Lebanon, Syria and other places. To the minds of the West, Iran is one place it cannot be trusted on anything.

Tension has escalated lately and the way I look at it, a slight mistake of Iran will start military confrontation with the U.S.A. Iran for many years had criticized every effort of the USA and surely this irritated the Americans. What the USA is trying to avoid is for Iran to produce nuclear weapons which will be recklessly and irresponsibly used by it for abuses and power,

What we want to avoid is war. In war nobody is victorious. Everybody suffers the injuries and loses of lives. It destroys relationships and endanger lives of soldiers as well as civilians. Natural living of people and peace are disturbed. Lives, funds and properties are lost and always war is a dreadful matter that should be avoided as much s possible. We only hope things will not go that far and preservation of peace worldwide will prevail.