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Rafsanjani hopes Iran`s nuclear case be considered in a rational atmosphere

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Prayers Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here Friday expressed the hope 
that rationality and logic would replace a tendency towards monopoly, 
pride and discrimination in examination of Iran`s nuclear case. 
Making the remark in the second sermon of today`s Friday Prayers 
before thousands of worshipers gathered at Tehran University campus, 
he said that no wise person would treat a civilized and strong country
which enjoys strong public support and has repeatedly proven itself in
many cases of harsh situations like this. 
He said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the 
European Union and the US should know that Iran will never forsake 
its right for conducting nuclear activities. 
Rafsanjani, who is also the chief of country`s Expediency Council,
said that the IAEA was dutybound to transfer nuclear technology to all
countries and stressed that the Iranian nation, too, should be able to
manipulate nuclear technology. 
Pointing out that the IAEA has been putting extreme pressure on 
Iran on the past years by sending numerous inspectors to the country 
and compiling reports, the substitute Friday Prayers leader went 
on to underline that Iran has now managed to rise itself to the level 
of a power of a remarkable technology in the world. 
Referring to the nuclear negotiations between Iran and its 
partners as an attempt aiming at creating further transparency on 
Iran`s nuclear activities, he noted that Iran let the IAEA inspectors 
be present in all stages of uranium enrichment process though it was 
quite aware that the inspectors could not legally demand inspections 
from a number of its sites. 
Touching upon elections in Iraq, the Expediency Council chief 
said the Iraqi nation managed to successfully pass through one of the 
most sensitive stages of their independence namely the holding of 
elections and forming the national assembly despite numerous threats 
of enemies and the opponents. 
Rafsanjani recommended the Iraqi nation not allow the arrogant and
occupying countries to gain dominance over their parliament and 
government. 
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