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IAEA anti-Iran resolution violates int`l regulations: Salehi

IRNA

Vienna, Sept 13, IRNA -- Iran on Friday said the resolution passed 
against Iran by the Governing Board of the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) was in violation of international regulations 
and against the nature of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 
Iran`s Representative to the IAEA Ali Akbar Salehi told IRNA 
that the Islamic Republic of Iran is against the trend of 
decision-making and the agency`s resolution. 
"The resolution submitted by Australia, Canada and Japan was 
adopted without any vote or consensus. Iran`s representative 
delegation left the meeting in protest at the decision-making 
trend and the content of the resolution," Salehi said. 
The IAEA Governing Board on Friday passed a resolution setting 
Iran an October 31 deadline to prove it had no secret atomic weapons 
program. 
"Some phrases of the resolution were even beyond the Additional 
Protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty which is an 
indication that Western countries are not willing to investigate the 
issue technically and legally," he added. 
"In the meeting of the board of governors, the Western group 
calls for illegal, illegitimate and impractical demands from Iran in 
line with their political ends," the official noted. 
Salehi said that a number of extremist countries including the 
United States, Britain, Germany and France follow their political 
goals regardless of Iran`s cooperation (with the IAEA) and 
continuation of such cooperation. 
"We did not participate in the decision-making process. Iran 
cannot participate in the political trends that use the agency as 
a pretext," he stated. 
Iran was given a 45-day (360 working hour) deadline to do away 
shortcomings and respond to (concerns raised by the IAEA) and even 
all claims against Iran on shortcomings of the country`s 
nuclear programs are correct, the issues would not be solved during 
the set time. 
Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi here Friday said the resolution 
passed against Iran by the Governing Board of the International 
Atomic Energy (IAEA) was "immature" and "politically motivated". 
He said the UN watchdog must have completed its investigations 
and reached definitive conclusion before issuing any resolution 
against Iran. 
Otherwise, he stressed, any decision by the governing board 
against Iran in the form of a resolution would be merely politically 
motivated and aimed to exert pressure on Tehran. 
Following the growing US pressure for action against Iran, the 
35-nation IAEA Governing Board passed a resolution setting the 
deadline. 
The resolution, submitted by Australia, Canada and Japan, calls on
Iran to "provide accelerated cooperation" with agency efforts to clear
up Tehran`s nuclear question marks. 
It also urges Tehran to suspend all further uranium 
enrichment-related activities. 
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