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Mirdamadi says Iran`s decision to join NPT protocol is logical

IRNA

Tehran, Oct 22, IRNA -- Head of the Majlis National Security and 
Foreign Policy Commission Mohsen Mirdamadi said here on Wednesday that
Iran`s decision to accept the additional protocol to the nuclear 
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was logical and to-the-point. 
Mirdamadi told IRNA that all officials had had a role in the 
decision-making process. 
"In my opinion, the decision Iran made yesterday had been logical 
and in line with national interests," said the MP. 
He insisted on Iran`s peaceful use of nuclear energy. 
"We have repeatedly announced that we have no plan to use nuclear 
nuclear technology for military purposes and want the technology for 
peaceful purposes. What European ministers asked us was in fact the 
conditions which would give such an assurance to the world," said 
Mirdamadi. 
He said the decision was to some extent belated, adding that 
however, acceptance of the NPT additional protocol would result in 
resolving Iran-IAEA issues. 
Iran announced it would sign a protocol to a non-proliferation 
treaty which will allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 
to carry out surprise visits to suspect facilities. 
Tehran also promised `full transparency`, reiterated its 
commitment to the treaty and said it would voluntarily suspend all 
uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities. 
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Hojatoleslam 
Hassan Rowhani told reporters here on Tuesday after quadrilateral 
talks with three major EU foreign ministers that Iran would join the 
NPT additional protocol not sooner than November 20. 
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