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Asefi: US cannot solve regional problems through military power

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Dec 12, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi 
here Sunday called the recent allegations of deployment of U.S. 
nuclear missiles in Turkey`s Incirlik Air Base as a mere media 
propaganda and underlined that the US problems will not be solved 
through such measures. 
Made the remarks during his weekly press briefing, he said 
wherever the Americans are present they incite public hatred against 
themselves . 
Deployment of nuclear arms cannot solve the problems of the 
region, he said adding that this will only lead to a disgrace for 
them, he said. 
On probable US attack on Iran, he said the American officials 
have ruled out such a possibility and that more like a psychological 
warfare. 
On expansion of economic cooperation between Iran and 
India, he said the two countries are now holding technical 
negotiations on expansion of economic cooperation. 
On Iran`s peaceful application of nuclear technology, he said "We 
solved the case through wisdom while there are some people who 
are trying to prepare a new scenario for Iran." 
On recent allegations on Iran`s involvement in recent attempts to 
assassinate interim Prime Minister of Iraq Iyad Allawi, he said the 
Islamic Republic of Iran has taken a transparent stands against 
terrorism and that it is among the victims of terrorism. 
"A number of our friends and colleagues have been assassinated in 
Iraq as well as in other parts of the world," he said adding that no 
one can accuse Iran of being involved in acts of terrorism. 
Iran prefers to have a stable country as its neighbor and seeks 
to restore stability and security to the war-shattered Iraq, he 
said. 
"As we did our utmost to help restore peace and stability to 
Afghanistan, we have the same stands on Iraq and call for a democratic
public election to be held in the country," he said. 
He called Iran`s success in putting an end to Iran`s nuclear 
issue as its most significant achievement of the year. 
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