Rowhani says Iran`s nuclear case close to final settlement
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA -- the secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) described the Monday resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the first test of the Paris agreement. Making the remarks in his Tuesday press conference attended by over a hundred domestic and foreign media and press people, he admitted that the resolution failed to meet all of Iran`s demands mainly because of the US pressures and that the final draft did not completely match with the Paris agreement. However, he noted, the three big Europeans, while the resolution was going through alterations, tried to remain faithful to their commitments and act according to Iran`s desires. He stressed that Iran would in no way forsake its rights and acknowledgement of its rights which are considered as indispensable under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He said no documents, guarantees and resolutions could ever persuade Iran to ignore its legitimate and lawful right to gain access to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Contrary to the US propaganda, he underscored, Iran has not halted its fuel cycle and will never do that either. "Iran is not afraid of the threats", the SNSC secretary added. He also said that Tehran will never accept any documents contradicting this right for Iran. Rowhani further stressed that Iran has never been after development of nuclear arms and said the political strategies as well as religious ethics stop Tehran from pursuing such an objective. Saying that Iran was not after producing mass killing weapons and is faithful to the commitments it has made to the NPT, he stressed that Tehran could face no problems in offering tangible guarantees for the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities. According to the SNSC official, the voluntary suspension of nuclear activities and also implementation of the additional protocol aimed at building trust in international community. He said: "I want to make it clear that the suspension period will only cover the time when negotiations are going on with Europe. That`s all." He believed the suspension period should sound logical and must not take too long so that Iranians don`t feel that the negotiations are a waste of time. The suspension will be going on while the talks are underway and if negotiations stop or fail then there will be no suspension, Rowhani stressed. Nevertheless, he noted, Iran is determined to go on with talks with the IAEA and not to get fed up with them because it has benefited from them to the day by proving to the world that Tehran is going through the legal and peaceful passage and they are its foes who are lying. He pointed out that Iran`s enemies are saying Tehran has been involved in secret activities for 20 years and said the industrial countries are to be blamed for this which failed to fulfill their commitments towards Iran. "We have now proven that our enemies are liars and that Iran has treading on a lawful and peace-loving path," he said. The SNSC secretary went on to stress that Iran has adopted a policy of entering into dialogues and developing trust and understanding in its dealings with the world and said those who believed one year ago that this policy could go nowhere are now admitting that it has been a correct and right policy. He further noticed that Iran was willing to cooperate with Europe to reach a long-term agreement the first of which, to be conducted between Iran and the European trio, Britain, Germany and France, will begin within 15 days with an aim of getting a guarantee from them for starting its peaceful nuclear activities as well as its fuel cycle and enrichment activities and also to get a firm promise from European industrial countries for nuclear cooperation. He said following such a policy the IAEA board of governors was persuaded to put Iran`s nuclear case out of its next meeting`s agenda. 1424/1432
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