Iran Tells Hamas to 'Wait Quietly' for a Few Months

Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - "Iran reportedly told Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh that Hamas should "wait quietly" for a dramatic Iranian announcement that is coming in a few months, the Hebrew daily Ma'ariv reported. The Iranians also told Haniyeh to lower Hamas' profile and calm the situation, the report said. Haniyeh met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 11 days ago and received promises of economic aid and military cooperation as well as millions of dollars in cash. In four months, Iran is going to issue a statement that will dramatically change the strategic balance in the Middle East, the paper quoted Iranian officials as saying. The head of the Israel's Mossad (secret service) Meir Dagan was quoted as telling Israeli lawmakers on Monday that Ahmadinejad wants to have "3,000 centrifugal processors in bunkers by March 2007." The centrifuges enrich uranium, which can be used as fuel for a nuclear reactor but also is a key ingredient in the production of nuclear bombs. Experts here have warned that if Iran does acquire nuclear capability, it could then pursue its religious goal of spreading the Islamic revolution throughout the Middle East."