Alot of the comments left by Americans scare the hell out of me. How can so many be so brainwashed to thinking what America is doing right?

John, Derby, England

After Iran sponsors a nuclear terrorist attack on London, Paris, Berlin or NYC ..............perhaps the picture will be better focused for our "ostrich" British friends. Probably not!

Hotspur, ATL, USA

US intelligence agencies have stated the Iran concluded it's weapons programme in 2003 - this is confirmed by the IAEA too. As a signatory of the NPT Iran has more right to devolop a nuclear programme than Israel - a state that has recently bombed Syria, Lebanon & continues to "wipe out" Palestine.

Michael J, Leicestershire , UK

Israel will threaten to use nuclear weapons to wipe out Iran's nuclear program...So the U.S will agree to do it instead with conventional weapons.
I sense a new war coming on - Just the thing to take our minds of the impending recession...!!!

Mark, London, UK

Its ok for a fanaticaland racist country like Israel to fly "training" missions but not ok for Iran? Rubbish double standards.

Let them have what they want we have it! we will then see who has voctory.

David Goldberg, Lecs, England

Iraq is going to invade iran, and change their flag, to have a little american flag in the corner.

jason palmer, london,

"Our hands are always on the trigger". And these people want nuclear missiles! If you think for one moment that Irans nuclear ambitions shouldnt be halted than you are delusional. This government is ticking bomb waiting to explode.

Kristina Jensen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Ahmedinajad did not call for "Israel to be wiped off the map" - contrary to what some idiots parrot based on media misrepresentations of his speach.

He called for the end of the evils of modern day political Zionism - something that is akin to modern day apartied.

Scared for direct talks? Why?

Michael Jabir, Leicestershire, UK

Donald, and whoever thinks otherwise, Iran's show was for unknowledgeable people like you and for diplomatic show. They are very aware of how quickly the US military could obliterate Iran's missile and naval capabilities.

Ed, Omaha, USA

Iran has twice called for Israel to be wiped from the map.So how do they plan to achieve this by talking or by nuclear war.
If Iran gets the bomb and decide's to use it on Israel it would also wipe out Lebenon,Jorden,large parts of Eygpt and anyone else in the area. Some friend of the Arab world.

Dave, Mold, UK

I find it scary to say the least at the way Israel throws the US's weight around

Peter, Vancouver BC., Canada

USA - save us from more Iraq / Afghanistan / Vietnam fiascos! Thank God there's no oil in Zimbabwe!
USA - leave Israel to confront Iran.
USA - get out of Diego Garcia.
USA - keep your "missile defence system" out of Czech / Poland.
USA - we don't want your B-15s, cruise-missiles, napalm & nukes!

Durham, Auckland, New Zealand

In the last 2 days oil price drop near $9.00 US. Every time this happen, Iran move to provoke tensions which push the oil price up.

I am surprise that nobody in the media have notice that in the past.

I ask the medias to make a study on this and they will realise that I am right.

Jacquelin Ouellette, Montreal , Canada

Iran peaceful? They want the destruction of Israel and if they get any chance to use the bomb it will be by giving it to a terrorist group. The reason Iran hasn't taken the offer from Western countries is b/c they want the bomb! If my country was poor and sanctioned like Iran I would take a deal!

Chris, Dallas, USA

Nobody in Iran threatened to wipe anybody off the map. Please get up to date with the facts.

Tim, Toronto,

To Donald, Chicago: This whole situation would disappear tomorrow if Iran would simply honor its obligations under the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), which it signed. That's all anybody is asking of them. Simple as that.

Paul X, California, USA

Arab states are the only states that sponsor terrorism through their religion and their jealousy of the rest of the world. If it wasn't for oil, they would be a forgotten people.....

Marc, Lakewood, USA

I'm surprised, well maybe not, that there's so many, "blame everybody but the terrorists," people in England. sad to see Old Europe going by the wayside like that.

Marc, Lakewood, USA

A look at the map suggests an attack on Israel would kill and injure more Arabs than Israelis, in Israel and in neighbouring Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. But Iran might not care. Remember that Iranians are not Arabs, and also at times think self-immolation a price worth paying

David, Leeds,

The iranian government has threatened multiple times to "wipe off the map" not Israel but its regime, which they judge as beign corrupt etc. This purposed misquotation repeated over and over again is just comparable to the weapons of mass destruction lie, and we all know how it ended

Macadow, Braga Portugal,

Afghanistan was a shining beacon of freedom and justice before America came. Iraq was a human rights watchdog eutopia before America. I heard the world use to have money growing from trees before America stole it. Did you know that there was no wars before America came to be.
Since a theme here

tyler, Springfield, USA

The "wipe off the face of the map" comment is a complete lie, Ahmadinejad never actually said it. It's been misquoted too many time and people now think it's fact.

Iran firing a few missiles isn't provactive compared to the scale of the Israeli exercise (mock Iran attack). Wake up people.

David, London, England

It is as though the Iranian government lives in a dream world. There can be no profit from these threats of war and threats of destruction. I want them to have nuclear power, and biscuits and anything else they want, but no way can we tolerate the insistence that Israel be destroyed. It is insane.

Mark, Knoxville, TN, USA

If you read correctly, Iran has never threatened to wipe Israel off the map. You are not doing yourself a service of just reading American news propaganda.
Iran has the right to enrich as every other country and it does not matter if the United states or other countries don't like them.

Hunt, IL, USA

The only way to stop threat in the world is to stop the aggressive approach of US in the world not to interfere the internal affairs of other country & the UN must resolve first the Israeli Nuclear Weapons becuase this arms is threat to the whole middle eastern countries.
This is the only way.

Gani M. Mawi, Al Ain , UAE

Israel has a right to defend itself too. At least they arent going around threatening to wipe other countries off the map. They are responding to Iran's threats.

Bryan, Houston, USA

Israel has a right to defend itself too. At leas they arent threatening to wipe other countries off the map. Instead Israel is responding to Iran's threats.

Bryan, Houston, USA

The only way to meet peace in the Middle Eastern Countries is to disarm Israel from its Nuclear Weapons as using to against the Palestian people and its neighboring countries like Lebanon and Syria

Gani M. Mawi, Al Ain , UAE

If Israel & America is plotting to Attack IRAN since 1992 & Iraq & the IRANIANS are well aware of it, and most of the whole world knows of it. What makes Israel & the USA expect the Iranians not to retaliate. No country in the world is safe from America if they have OIL.

Andy, Cambridge, UK

Most of the people here who are posting that Iran has the right to defend itself seem to forget that their ambition is to, and has been, to wipe Israel off the map.

Dont you get it?

It is not Israeli and US foreign policy that is to blame. It is the hard line stance that Iran has held.

Ryan, Las Vegas,

Most of the problems in the Middle East (including Afghanistan) have been because of US intervention; sensible people know the protagonist are!

Rob, Brum, UK

I doubt Iran are developing nuclear weapons. It would seem to me that they are purposefully trying to get Israel to attack.

Once this happens it will further divide Islamic nations from the rest of the world and reinforce the power of all these fundamentalist regimes.

Luke, London, UK

If I were Iraq's neighbor and saw how easily that country was toppled by th US military, I believe I'd be gearing up too.

We in the US need to try putting ourselves in the shoes of others and think about what we'd do. If Mexico were invaded, I'd be gearing up here.

Carl, Texas,

It's odd that Christian Amanpour announced Sunday at the start of a panel discussion on Iran that a European insider told her the European offer was to let Iran continue but not increase its use of 3000 centrifuges. No one else is reporting this. Amanpour seemed to be anti-Bush, pro-Iran advocate.

Richard L.A. Schaefer, Dubuque,Iowa, USA

Great thinking Donald. Hitler used the same rationale when he invaded Poland, Russia and France. He was just "independently" doing what he needed to protect himself. We're going to use caution. Then we're going destroy a rogue states chance to kill millions of people. I'm sure that upsets you.

Robert, Sacramento, U.S.A

How long are the americans and their partners in crime , ie britiain and european entities , going to terrorise and blackmail other nations ? , hav'nt they done enough death and destruction or is it in their nature to kill and occupy for material gain.
Iran should defend itself by any means.

N. Caan, london, england

The fools! Compared to Iran, Western countries have unimaginable fire power. They can "demonstrate their power" with their little pop guns if they like, as long as they know what will happen if they challenge the big boys in the playground.

Richard, Cottingham,

Let's see. The United States and Israel have been threatening to attack Iran for the past 24 months. Iran responds intelligently by saying, IF you attack us, we will retaliate in SELF DEFENSE. WHAT ELSE IS IRAN SUPPOSED TO DO? US and Israel should expect this response to their unhelpful rhetoric.

James Silan, Chicago, USA

I think it is important that power is equally distributed amongst all countries, so more powerful ones cannot bully the smaller ones. Building of power might be the only guarantee of peace...

kanishka, Oxford, UK

The biggest threat to world peace is the U.S.and it's increasingly aggressive foreign policy. Any threat to U.S interests will come from within in the form of a terrorist attack not from an entire state. The only way to create stability in the Middle East is for Israel to make peace with Palestine.

Matt, London, U.K

Let's start the bombing. As usual the UN is doing nothing to stop them. It will be up to the US and NATO allies to take care of another threat once again.

"If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." Thomas Paine

Albert, Indianapolis, USA

More propoganda - I agree with the comments below. The US/UK/Israel should just shut up. It is not acceptable to tell other nations what they can/can't do. If this were acceptable they would apply the same to Zim, oh yeah no oil supplies to protect, thats right....

Lloyd, UK,

Donald,
What would it take to convince you that Iran is evil?
Do you need another 9/11 but this time with some nuclear bombs coming from Iran?
Are you aware of their ambition to have a world ruled by their radical "muslim" ideas? Arab countries like Saudi Arabia fear Iran
Yuval (Yes I am Israeli)

Yuval, Potomac, USA

Watch the price of oil! Should go up another 30.00 per barrell this week.

Kaleb, AF, USA

How dare they try to defend themselves ?

jayil, london, uk

How many times has the Iranian president called for the destruction of Israel? And he says the nuclear ambitions are peaceful.. give me a break.

lianne, toronto,

I agree with all the statments made and I am strongly against the iraq war

tom holt, preston, england

Since the U.S. and Israel continue to dictate to other nations what they can and cannot do independently to protect themselves seem joval when as the saying goes "would a hunter go into the woods so openly if the rabbit had a gun?"

Iran's test show hunters (US/Israel) that they should use caution

Donald, CHICAGO, USA