Qashqavi: Iran's space program independent from that of North Korea
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, April 6, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said on Monday that the space programs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and North Korea are completely independent.
Speaking at his weekly press briefing, he said North Korea for years been involved in launching missiles and there is no link between the two countries on such project.
It is among Iran's legitimate right to use space technology for peaceful purposes based on international rules and regulations and the country maintains that other countries around the world also have the same rights, he reiterated.
No one can consider Iran's space programs as a threat, he said adding that all countries in the east of Asia only think about peace, stability and development.
All differences and disputes in the region should be resolved through mutual interactions to help promote peace, stability and bring about economic development for all, he said.
Arab countries believe that Iran poses no threat on them, he underlined.
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