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Kharrazi lambastes US for obstructing Iran`s nuclear energy plans

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, July 2, IRNA -- Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi told his Cuban
counterpart Felipe Perez Roque that the US does not want Iran to 
obtain nuclear energy technology. 
Iran`s Foreign Ministry in a statement on Friday quoted Kharrazi 
as saying that US opposition to Iran`s nuclear energy program defies 
its silence toward the nuclear activities of the Zionist regime. 
"Washington has adopted complete silence toward the nuclear 
activities of the Zionist regime and is even helping provide the 
regime with its required access to the nuclear technology," he said. 
Kharrazi lambasted US double-standard toward international issues,
and regretted that the White House is manipulating such issues as 
democracy and human rights to promote its agenda against "independent 
nations". 
Speaking about Iraq`s recent developments, Kharrazi said that Iran
hopes the Iraqi interim government would hold elections as scheduled, 
stressing that Iran attaches a great significance to the sovereignty 
and territorial integrity of Iraq. 
He said the establishment of a representative government and the 
promotion of peace and stability in Iraq are "very important" to Iran,
stressing that Iraq`s neighbors have an obligation to help restore 
order and security to the country. 
Roque, for his part, voiced Cuba`s interest to help strengthen the
role of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in world developments. 
Kharrazi and Roque in the meeting termed as satisfactory relations
between Tehran and Havana, and called for the expansion of mutual 
economic and cultural ties. 
They also voiced pleasure over the current constructive 
cooperation of Iran and Cuba, particularly in international 
organizations, and called for sharing common experiences in various 
areas. 
Kharrazi and Roque further stressed that holding nine 
rounds of joint economic commission meetings between Iran and Cuba 
manifests a good capacity in promoting relations, and expressed hope 
that Tehran and Havana would sign new agreements on expansion of ties 
in the future meeting of the commission in Cuba. 
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