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Khatami termed US charges against Iran as repetitive

IRNA

Tehran, Oct 29, IRNA -- President Mohammad Khatami here on 
Wednesday, referred to the US charges against Iran as a repetition 
and said that there is nothing new about it. 
Addressing reporters after attending a cabinet meeting Wednesday, 
in response to a question on US charges against Iran, the Chief 
Executive termed it as baseless and outdated. 
Government Spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh, speaking to 
reporters on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting, referred to the 
approach of some US officials towards negotiation with Iran, he said, 
"We are looking forward to the US practical measures to the effect, 
given it is out of question to be threatened and accused on the one 
hand and called on for negotiations on the other." 
In response to a question whether the act will be practical and 
if the US crosses out Iran`s name from the three countries listed as 
the `Axis of Evil`, he denounced such accusation as worthless. 
Replying to another question on the allegation of US officials 
that they don`t intend to change Iran`s regime, he said, "We 
are not concerned about what the Americans say, but the US practical 
measures aimed to attract the confidence of Iranian nation is what 
actually matters." 
Turning to the remark of the US Secretary of State, Colin 
Powell, that delivery of Al-Qaeda members to the US by Iran will be 
a practical step towards improvement of ties, he said that Iran 
believes that a unified approach should be practiced worldwide 
towards terrorist issues. 
"Iran doesn`t need any interference by other countries in this 
respect. It would rather proceed in line with protecting its national 
interests. 
"According to Iran`s foreign policy, any suspected Al-Qaeda 
members entering Iran illegally will be returned to their country 
of origin if security agreements on returning culprits are mutually 
signed by Iran and their homeland. Otherwise, they will be subject to 
Iranian laws," he added. 
Pointing to the file of the Iranian photo-journalist, Zahra Kazemi
and the charges against the Ministry of Information, he hope that the 
case will be clarified in a transparent unbiased court. 
Asked to express his view on the criticism brought up lately 
against the Islamic Iran Participation Front (IIPF) in the recent 
meeting attended by President Mohammad Khatami and IIPF members, he 
noted that since his absence at the meeting he is unaware of what 
took place at the session. 
In reply to a question on the upcoming Majlis elections, 
Ramezanzadeh hoped to witness an improved atmosphere for seventh 
Majlis election. 
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