Former UN chief hopes no one wants to attack Iran

Kofi Annan, the former secretary general of the United Nations, said today he is hoping no one is contemplating military action against Iran.


He is also asking Iran to allow weapons inspectors in.

It's a bit early to speculate about whether anyone (i.e., the U.S. or Israel) is contemplating military action against Iran, but the country is enriching uranium, which raises questions as to whether its leaders are honest in their claim they only want it to produce electricity.

American leaders have consistently said they want to pursue diplomacy with Iran, but the last time they had diplomatic relations with the country, its diplomats were taken hostage. The hostage-takers included the current president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and this raises questions as to how seriously Iran’s government takes diplomacy.


Despite Ahmadinejad’s bombastic statements about wiping Israel off the map, it should be noted the Iranian president does not full control over the country’s security forces. That power is held by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei. But reactionaries dominated the country’s election earlier this week, because reform-minded candidates were shut out.

The big question for Mr. Annan is, if Ahmadinejad gets totally out of control, will the supreme leader reign him in? Or will someone else have to?