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Rowhani: Iran respects NPT additional protocol

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, June 19, IRNA -- Secretary of the Supreme National Security 
Council Hassan Rowhani said here Saturday that Iran respects the 
nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and is set to continue 
cooperating with the UN nuclear watchdog within the framework of NPT 
additional protocol. 
Rowhani added that Iran`s nuclear programs are proved to be for 
peaceful applications after being continuously inspected by 
the UN inspectors in the past eight months. 
Concerning the remaining nuclear issues, he said that P-2 and 
nuclear pollution are the only matters to be discussed. 
"Eight months ago, many ambiguities were raised about Iran`s 
nuclear issue and the country was accused of deception, taking secret 
measures and presenting false reports on its nuclear program. 
"The United States` massive propaganda had caused concern over 
Iran`s nuclear activities throughout the world and strengthened 
the belief that it was producing atomic bomb, while today the P-2 and 
pollution are the only issues to be considered," he added. 
The top security official noted that P-2 is currently being 
examined and according to IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei it is 
expected to be settled before the September meeting of the IAEA 
Board of Governors. 
Turning to nuclear pollution, he said that there are many 
faces to the issue, adding that currently the 36 percent pollution 
rate is on the agenda which can be solved. 
"Given Iran`s major achievements on the issue within the past 
eight months, member states of IAEA Board of Governors, with the 
exception of the US, unanimously underlined that the country`s 
nuclear dossier should be closed completely. 
"This marks that Iran`s nuclear dossier has now been reduced to 
a few sheets and proves Iran`s success in this respect," he added. 
The official noted that hardly any country has ever managed to 
solve such a major case in a matter of a few months. 
Underlining Iran`s decision to continue cooperating with the UN 
nuclear agency more widely, he announced the country`s readiness to 
fully cooperate with IAEA in case any problem arises during the 
inspection of its nuclear installations. 
"Given our self-confidence, we will patiently cooperate with UN 
inspectors no matter how long the process may take. Iran`s honesty 
will eventually be proved and the enemies` false rumors will be 
revealed," he added. 
Regretting the mistakes included in IAEA written and oral 
report, he attributed them to the fact that the inspectors failed to 
record exactly all the points discussed during the IAEA sessions and 
therefore the resolution ended up having a negative tone. 
He appreciated the IAEA for admitting its mistakes and said that 
this would prepare the grounds for his further confidence in the 
agency. 
Rowhani said that a better resolution would have been released, 
if the agency had not made such mistakes. 
"In general, the IAEA report proved the transparency of Iran`s 
nuclear activities and that no secret measures have been underway in 
this respect. 
"Unlike the US claim, Iran has never been involved in military, 
clandestine and armament programs," he concluded. 
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