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Salehi: Iran remains committed to nuclear arms non-proliferation

IRNA

Vienna, Nov 26, IRNA -- Iran`s representative to the International 
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Akbar Salehi said here on Wednesday 
that Iran abides by its commitment to non-proliferation of nuclear 
arms and is ready to settle remaining disputes on its nuclear 
programs with the Agency. 
"Iran will be steadfast in its commitment of transparency and 
cooperation," said Salehi in an address to the IAEA board meeting 
here on Wednesday. 
Salehi said Iran expects that settlement of the issues would raise
international confidence in Iran`s nuclear activities and promote 
international cooperation with Iran for access to nuclear technology. 
He said that Iran eyes the reality that ratification of the 
resolution led to failure of those who recklessly tried to turn 
Iran`s nuclear program into an international crisis. 
He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran had taken a brave 
move, voluntarily providing the IAEA with sufficient information in 
line with its legal commitments. 
He went on to say that Iran had adopted rectifying measures, 
thus showcasing its undertakings. 
Considering harshest restrictions devised for Iran`s access to 
peaceful nuclear technology, it can hardly be believed that if such 
restrictions were imposed on other countries, those would remain 
committed to their obligations, he added. 
Salehi expressed hope that the IAEA would remain faithful to its 
impartiality in process of its inspection missions. 
The Islamic Republic of Iran expects that with restrictions for 
access to peaceful nuclear technology lifted, the country would 
receive proper response for the high strides it has taken for 
confidence building, he added. 
"On the one hand, we note that the tone and content of some 
paragraphs are influenced more by the politics of the past twenty-four
years and less by the facts that Iran reported to the Agency and were 
reflected in the Director-General`s Report," said Salehi. 
He went on to say that due to the same reason the resolution does 
not incorporate the most important conclusion of the Agency Chief`s 
report, which says there were no evidence to prove that the 
previously undeclared nuclear material and activities were related to 
a nuclear weapon program. 
"For the very same reason, the most important conclusion of the 
report, that is "to date, there is no evidence that the previously 
undeclared nuclear material and activities ... were related to a 
nuclear weapon program", was not incorporated in the resolution." 
216/214 
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