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Viewing cable 06KUWAIT2391, KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06KUWAIT2391 2006-06-19 13:25 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kuwait 
VZCZCXRO3420
OO RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK
DE RUEHKU #2391 1701325
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 191325Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5272
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RHWSMRC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA// IMMEDIATE
 
UNCLAS KUWAIT 002391 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/IR, NEA/PA, NEA/AIA, NEA/PI, INR/NESA, R/MR, 
I/GNEA, B/BXN, B/BRN, NEA/PPD, NEA/IPA FOR ALTERMAN 
LONDON FOR TSOU 
PARIS FOR ZEYA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO PREL PTER PGOV IR KU
 
SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN 
 
 
Block Quotes 
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Monday, June 19, 2006 
 
-- Political Science professor and former dean of the American 
University in Kuwait Dr. Shafiq Nazim Al-Ghabra editorialized in 
moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai Al-Aam under the title "Iran on the 
scale": "It is difficult to conclude that Iran is facing a time of 
unrest. To the contrary, Iran is now living a period of national 
stability and that is due to the harmony between Iran's government 
and the republic's religious leader. This stability is contingent 
upon current high oil prices, the power of the executive authority, 
and the nature of the strife with the United States. As a matter of 
fact, the confrontation with the U.S. strengthens the influence of 
the conservative groups in Iran. Iran is utilizing the conflict with 
the U.S. over its nuclear program to distract America's attention 
from other issues in Iran such as human rights, and the legitimacy 
of the republic's religious leader." 
 
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s 
 
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ 
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