Tehran: si cambia

La rivoluzione iraniana del 1979 con la defenestrazione del corrotto regime dello Sha e l'instaurazione di una dittatura religiosa, permeata di fanatismo, ha creato seri problemi al mondo intero.
I due mandati di George W. Bush sono stati all'insegna della radicalizzazione alla John Wayne che ha portato a sua volta a pesanti ripercussioni nella gestione diplomatica degli affari mondiali da parte degli Stati Uniti.
Il messaggio che il presidente Obama ha rivolto al popolo iraniano ed alla dirigenza politica di quel paese in coincidenza con il capodanno persiano e' un colpo negli stinchi di tutti coloro che auspicano che il tante volte annunciato attacco israeliano agli impianti nucleari iraniani sia attuato quanto prima.
Obama, basta leggere i suoi libri e il discorso di accettazione del 20 gennaio, punta invece a consolidare gli sforzi diplomatici per arrivare ad una pace diffusa in Iraq, Afghanistan, Medio Oriente.
E siccome il giovane presidente degli Stati Uniti e' un pragmatico realista, e' stato facile per lui verificare che l'occupazione dell'Iraq, ad esempio, ha portato ad un aumento dell'influenza shiita e quindi iraniana in tutta l'area, compreso Libano e Palestina.
Ed e'altrettanto vero che i vari Osama Bin Laden e soci terroristi sono stati alimentati dai parenti ed affini dell'Arabia Saudita, grande alleato petrolifero della famiglia Bush e delle megacompagnie che proprio grazie alla presidenza di George W. hanno avuto la possibilita' di rientrare a pompare oil in Iraq.
Quella che segue e' una nota tratta da CNN Breaking News che fa il punto sulla situazione.
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President Barack Obama reached out to Iran on Friday -- the start of the Iranian New Year -- in a video message offering "the promise of a new beginning" that is "grounded in mutual respect."
The message is a dramatic shift in tone from that of the Bush administration, which included Iran, along with North Korea and Iraq, in an "axis of evil." It also echoes Obama's inaugural speech, in which he said to the Muslim world, "we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect."
In Friday's video, Obama said: "The United States wants the Islamic Republic of Iran to take its rightful place in the community of nations. You have that right, but it comes with real responsibilities. And that place cannot be reached through terror or arms, but rather through peaceful actions that demonstrate the true greatness of the Iranian people and civilization."
There was no immediate response from Tehran to Obama's message, but Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said last month that his country would welcome talks with the United States "in a fair atmosphere with mutual respect."
The United States, several European nations and Israel suspect that Tehran has been trying to acquire the capacity to build nuclear weapons, but Iran says its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes.
Last month, the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security released a report saying that Iran has reached "nuclear weapons breakout capability" -- it has enough uranium to make a nuclear bomb.
The report was based on an analysis of data from the International Atomic Energy Agency. However, an IAEA official who asked not to be named cautioned against drawing such dramatic conclusions from the data, saying Iran's stock of low-enriched uranium would have to be turned into highly enriched uranium to be weapons-grade material. That hasn't been done, the official said.
The United States has had tortuous relations with Tehran since the Islamic revolution in 1979, but the Obama message speaks of "new beginnings" with the promise of a new year.
"We have serious differences that have grown over time. My administration is now committed to diplomacy that addresses the full range of issues before us, and to pursuing constructive ties among the United States, Iran and the international community," the president said. "This process will not be advanced by threats. We seek, instead, engagement that is honest and grounded in mutual respect."