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Kharrazi: No room for nuclear arms in Iran`s defense doctrine

IRNA

Tokyo, Aug 28, IRNA -- Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal 
Kharrazi in a meeting with Japan`s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi 
here Wednesday reiterated that there is no place for nuclear arms 
in Iran`s defense doctrine. 
He also outlined Iran`s policy of establishing peace and 
stability in the region and said Iran was merely exercising its 
right for peaceful use of nuclear energy. 
He also voiced Tehran`s determination to cooperate with the 
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 
Pointing to the history and potentials of Iran and Japan, Kharrazi
noted that Tehran was willing to expand relations with Tokyo and said 
Japan`s political independence played a positive role in this regard. 
He also referred to Iran`s high economic growth rate as well as 
the active presence of Japanese companies in Iran, saying that there 
are numerous areas of cooperation between the two countries. 
The foreign minister also referred to the Middle East crisis as a 
very serious problem facing the region and said that peace will be 
established in the region only when the rights of the Palestinian 
nation are fully observed. 
He also termed as "very complex" situation in Iraq and stated 
that the Iraqi nation would never surrender to aliens` domination. He 
stressed that the occupying forces should immediately leave Iraq and 
let the Iraqi people decide on their own fate. 
He believed the occupying forces should never mistake the Iraqi 
nation`s hatred of Saddam Hossein for their desire to welcome 
aliens in their country. 
Elaborating on Tehran`s position regarding current situation in 
Iraq, Kharrazi said Iran welcomes Japan`s contribution to resolving 
critical situation in Iraq as well as in its reconstruction efforts. 
The Japanese prime minister, for his part, stressed the fact that 
it was the established right of every country to make peaceful use of 
nuclear technology. 
Koizumi said Tokyo considers cooperation between Tehran and the 
IAEA as very important. 
He further noted that Iran played a key role in establishing peace
and stability in the region. Evaluating as "positive" the growing 
trend of Tehran-Tokyo ties, he believed that friendly ties would be 
beneficial to both countries. 
Saying that Japan was determined to expand relations with Iran 
in political, economic and cultural areas, he said Tokyo was keen to 
use Tehran`s experiences. 
Pointing to the current situation in Iraq, the Japanese prime 
minister said that the international community should work more 
rapidly in reconstructing the country. 
Kharrazi arrived here on Wednesday evening at the head of a 
politico-economic delegation on the third leg of a three-nation tour 
which also took him to India and china. 
He is also scheduled to hold talks with Foreign Minister Yoriko 
Kawaguchi and members of Japanese parliament`s presiding board and of 
Iran-Japan parliamentary friendship group on regional and 
international cooperation. 
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