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Iran`s nuclear dossier on verge of closure: Rowhani

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA -- The secretary of the Supreme National 
Security Council, Hassan Rowhani, said here Tuesday that Iran`s 
nuclear dossier is on the verge of closure, stressing that the 
talks on its nuclear programs have been a great success. 
Talking to foreign and domestic reporters, Rowhani added that in 
light of Monday`s IAEA Board of Governors resolution, the Iran nuclear
issue should no longer be a top issue of the agency. 
"The resolution explicitly states that Iran`s nuclear activities 
are peaceful and this affirmation is a great achievement for the 
country. 
"The new environment created for Iran is a turning point in the 
country`s nuclear case," he said. 
The SNSC secretary stressed that Monday`s IAEA resolution was 
a confirmation of Iranian officials` assertions that the country`s 
nuclear programs are for peaceful purposes. 
"After one year of regular inspections, this is the first time 
that International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Mohamed 
ElBaradei and the Board of Governors has made a confirmation." 
Rowhani pointed out that Iran had always been emphasizing that 
all its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes and the world 
should now notice that an international body has confirmed this 
matter. 
Shifting to allegations by Iran`s enemies that the country was 
developing a nuclear weapons program, he said the international 
community was quite convinced that Iranian officials were truthful 
when they said it had no plans to produce a nuclear bomb. 
Rowhani also highlighted Iran`s honest cooperation with the 
agency, and said that "although the IAEA director-general still 
insists that the two issues of pollution and the P2 have not been 
finalized, the report itself confirms Iran has fulfilled its duty and 
had a close and transparent cooperation over the past year." 
He added: "Both the resolution and the Board of Governors confirm 
that the suspension is not obligatory and legal for Iran." 
Iran`s pointman on nuclear issues stressed that the resolution 
explicitly mentions that suspension was not to be an obligation and 
legal duty for Iran but a voluntary and confidence-building measure. 
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