(IRNA) - The Libyan daily `Al-Arab' said on Wednesday that Iran's nuclear case and developments in Iraq and North Korea are clear examples of US impotency and weakness.
In an article titled `The International Challenge Posed by Iran's Nuclear Case', the newspaper said it held interviews with experts and discussed the latest situation in the Iran nuclear issue and other crucial international developments highlighting difficulties faced by the Bush admininstration, reports Trend.
According to the article, the US is sending contradictory messages on the way it deals with the new round of international challenge posed by Iran's nuclear case, noting that the deadline for Iran to halt its uranium enrichment as demanded by the West had expired.
It quoted an Algerian nuclear expert as saying Iran's nuclear case had reached a difficult phase. It said the West has now two options, that is, impose sanctions on Iran or agree to continue negotiations and recognize the country's right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
The expert believes imposition of sanctions would not achieve the desired result as Iran has proven capabilities and power to dictate global political equations.
He notes that while the US has been working hard to rally its allies to support stronger measures against Iran, including imposition of sanctions, certain member states of the UN Security Council, particularly China and Russia, and even some European countries are opposed to punitive measures and insist on continuing the peaceful negotiations to resolve the issue.
The article pointed out that Iran's nuclear case is just one of the many examples of US impotency in the face of challenges and Washington's dwindling ability to resolve global crises.
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