Iran Warns Attack on Them would Lead to Mideast "Domino Effect"

Tehran, Iran (AHN) - At a seminar held Thursday on Iran's nuclear program, Iranian chief nuclear negotiator announced that an attack from Western countries on the region's nuclear facilities would cause a "domino effect" on other countries in the Middle East.

Although there was no elaborate explanation on exactly what that "effect" would be, Saeed Jalili did emphasize the influence that Iran holds on neighboring countries, such as Iraq.

"World powers are now aware of Iran's effective role global security, playing with Iran's security would have a domino effect," said Saeel, head of the Supreme National Security Council.

He then added, "Our role in Afghanistan and Iraq is in direction with peace, stability and improving governments there," as Xinhua quoted.

Iran, who had been smuggling weapons into Iraq to be used by its soldiers, has been seemingly stemming the flow of armament into the nation, gaining rare praise from the United States.

And although the nation continuously denied it, there is speculation of Iran supporting local insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Iran has been under scrutiny from the UN watchdog IAEA, who has filed a report saying that although Iran still needs to give answers to key questions regarding its nuclear development program, the country has shown willingness to cooperate with the IAEA's investigation.

IAEA head Mohammed El Baradei has announced that despite the lack of complete information, and of Iran's "diminishing" involvement in the investigation, he is determined to give more time to the nation, convinced that they will eventually achieve the desired progress.

"El Baradei wants to get across that Iran has shown real willingness to cooperate and we are making important progress, so let's stick with it," the Telegraph quoted a Vienna-based diplomat.