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IAEA will not inspect Parchin facilities: Asefi

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Jan 9, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi 
said here Sunday inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency 
(IAEA) would not inspect military facilities of Parchin. 
Talking to reporters at his weekly press conference, Asefi said 
the IAEA has called for taking samples from parts of the green area of
Parchin. 
"Iran agreed with the request to build confidence and help close 
Iran`s nuclear dossier in the earliest time. 
"The United States and certain circles raised hue and cry in media
in this regard and we agreed with the issue to prove that Iran has 
taken no non-peaceful measures," he said. 
Asked about the recent remarks by the French president on the 
rights of countries to benefit from international laws as well as his 
concerns over nuclear weapons, the spokesman stated, "Concerns over 
nuclear weapons are serious. We too have concerns over the issue. 
"The Islamic Republic believes the WMD-equipped countries, 
particularly the Zionist regime, are serious threats to the region. 
"But the issue should not lead to trampling on other countries` 
legal and inalienable rights to use nuclear technology for peaceful 
purposes. All aspects need an overall study if we are seeking an 
accurate assessment." 
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