1 The Free World vs. the Axis of Evil: IRAN By Brig. Gen. (Res.) Ephraim Lapid Israel Nov. 2007 Brigadier General (Res.) Ephraim Lapid is one of Israel's.

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The Free World vs. the Axis of Evil:

IRAN

By Brig. Gen. (Res.) Ephraim LapidIsrael

Nov. 2007Brigadier General (Res.) Ephraim Lapid is one of Israel's leading authorities in Public and Military Affairs, Middle Eastern Current

Affairs.  He has had a rich career in military and public service. General Lapid served as a Senior Intelligence officer in the Israel

Defense Forces (I.D.F) including the Operation Officer of the Intelligence in the 70 's. He was after I.D.F. Spokesperson for 5 years and

Instructor in the Israeli National Defense College. After retiring from the Israeli Military he served as a senior official in the Jewish

Agency. He is a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University and of National Defense at Ariel College. Ephraim Lapid holds a B.A. in Middle Eastern

Studies and Arabic from the Hebrew University, an M.A. in Political Science and a teaching certificate .

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Index

Area Population Economy History Germany – Iran relations The Nuclear Project The Nuclear Project – Positions of various

parties The Nuclear Project – ways to prevent The Nuclear Project – where do we go?

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Iran - Area

1.6 m. Km². 17 th Place in the world 4x Germany 80x Israel

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Iran - Population

Almost 70 m. People (10x Israel) 18th Place in the world 90% Shi’ites 40% Illiterate 150,000 People, mostly high educated, leave

every year to the west Religious Regime rules most patterns of life,

and many youth enter internet and listen to western music

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Iran Economy

GDP per capita – $8,250 Annual income per capita - $2,440 Second largest state of the OPEC Countries 10% of reservoir of global oil Second largest country in reservoir of Natural Gas Second major branch – agriculture

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Iran - History

1951 – first Democratic Elections- Prime Minister Mossadeq 1953 – Revolution the Shah Pahlavi, Western orientation 1979 – Islamic revolution, Khomeini, The leader of Iran

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Germany - Iran Relations

Germany – Iran’s no. 1 trading partner providing vital investments for Iran’s economy

2/3 of Iranian industry relies on German engineering products

5,000 German companies do business with Iran

1,750 companies are registered as members of the German- Iranian Chamber of Commerce in Teheran

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The Nuclear Project

Started in the era of the Shah with 2 reactors for the production of electricity

1979 Khomeini halted the project out of ideology and fear 1993 Rafsanjani established Special Target Force of thousands of engineers to study abroad Coming back with rich know-how

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The Nuclear Project

Original goal – to defend Iran from Pakistan, India and Iraq

Later – Israel and the U.S as major enemies to be attacked by nuclear weapons

Major Ahmadinejad’s statement : To destroy Israel

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The Nuclear Project – Positions of various parties

UN – Security Council resolution 1737 (Dec.2006) – Sanctions.

Resolution 1741(March 2007) IAEA – is dealing now , looking for

response of IRAN up to Nov.22 U.S. – leads global pressure, including

economic sanctions

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The Nuclear Project – Positions of various partiesThe Europeans (France, UK, Germany)

Russia – supplier of items for AE. Against sanctionsChina - supplier of items for AE. Against sanctions

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The Nuclear Project – Ways to prevent

Political pressure Dissuasion Economic pressure Military force

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The Nuclear Project–

Where do we go?!

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The End???

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