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Asefi rejects Blair`s anti-Iran claims

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Feb 8, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi on 
Tuesday ruled out British Prime Minister Tony Blair`s anti-Iran 
claims, calling them affected by the prevailing atmosphere and 
influenced by the extremist stances of the Zionist regime. 
Asefi said British prime minister`s remarks, raised on the pretext
of opposition to terrorism and nuclear weapons, are supportive of the 
Zionist regime in nature. 
He said the Islamic Republic of Iran has nothing to do with 
terrorism and it is itself a victim of terrorism as many of its 
citizens and officials were killed in the campaign against this 
sinister phenomenon. 
He added that however, some western states have become a safe 
haven for terrorists and countries such as the UK are supporting the 
Zionist regime, which is an explicit example of state-terrorism. 
The official added that British prime minister also realizes that 
his claims are baseless and does not believe in what he says. 
British Prime Minister Tony Blair called Iran a state sponsor of 
terrorism on Tuesday. 
"It certainly does sponsor terrorism. There`s no doubt about that 
at all," Blair told a parliamentary committee. 
Blair alleged that it was a `good sign` that the United States and
Europe were `working together` to convince Iran to abandon its feared 
pursuit of nuclear weapons. 
"Iran has now been given a set of obligation that it`s got to 
fulfill," the prime minister added. "I hope they fulfill it." 
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