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Rowhani: Iran to cooperate with IAEA to prove US claims are baseless

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Oct 25, IRNA -- Iran is voluntarily cooperating with the UN 
nuclear watchdog to show to the world that US allegations on Tehran`s 
secret programs to develop nuclear weapons are totally baseless and 
sheer lies, said a top security official here Monday. 
Talking to reporters after a Majlis session Monday, Secretary of 
Iran`s Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rowhani said that 
Iran`s cooperation with IAEA was not because of Europe but is aimed 
at proving that all US accusations against the Islamic Republic were 
"baseless and unfounded." 
Asked on the western media reports that Iran did not accept 
the latest proposals of the EU big trio (Britain, France and Germany) 
on its nuclear case and that the case should now be referred to the 
UN Security Council, Rowhani said that the word "Security Council" was
not threatening and that it would not exert any pressure on the 
Islamic Republic. 
"All activities of Iran have been transparent and legal," said 
the official adding "therefore, taking our case to the UN Security 
Council would be useless for those who are after it." 
"What the council is going to do now that Iran is to continue its 
cooperation within the framework of the international regulations," 
Rowhani said. 
He added that Tehran wanted its nuclear case closed on the basis 
of legal documents in order to prove to the world that its nuclear 
programs were only for peaceful purposes. 
As for the latest report of the IAEA inspectors on Iran`s nuclear 
case, Rowhani said that based on what has been announced by the UN 
nuclear watchdog, only two more issues have been left to be 
explained which were related to the P2s and contamination of Iran`s 
nuclear equipment. 
The two issues are related to "third countries", Rowhani said 
without naming any certain state. 
"It is possible that part of Iran`s nuclear case has not been 
completed yet because a third state has not extended proper 
cooperation with the IAEA," Rowhani said. 
He added "that is the problem of the IAEA and the third country 
and it has nothing to do with the Islamic Republic." 
The Iranian top nuclear negotiator added "As far as the Islamic 
Republic is concerned, it has completed what it was to do regarding 
its nuclear case," so it can be said that Tehran`s measures has been 
completed in this regard. 
As for Tehran`s measures to prevent Washington from influencing 
Iran`s nuclear case, Rowhani said that If there has not been such 
moves by the US, Iran`s nuclear case could have been finalized so far.
The problem is that the US and some of its supporters are against 
Iran and the country should move its case ahead despite all obstacles 
being created by them, Rowhani added. 
However, he added, Iran has succeeded in making many progress 
regarding its nuclear case despite the said problems and despite the 
fact that the US has been demanding in all meetings that Iran`s case 
should be referred to the UN Security Council. 
Asked what would Iran do in the event its nuclear case is sent to 
the Security Council, the top Iranian security official said that 
uch a move, if taken, would be considered a politically-motivated 
one. 
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