FM Spokesman: No Iranian military personnel present in Lebanon
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, April 24, IRNA
Asefi-Remarks
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Assefi stressed here Sunday that no Iranian military personnel were present in Lebanon.
He made the remark in his weekly press briefing in response to a question posed by a reporter on the alleged claim of Iran's military presence in Lebanon which is put forward by some foreign officials and media.
He said Iran's relations with the Lebanese government were based no transparent and clear cooperation.
On the recent remarks of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Iran's nuclear activities, he said Putin admitted that there was nothing wrong with Iran's use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Touching upon suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment
activities, he noted that Iran had made no promises to any country to stop such activities and said once a conclusion is reached in talks with Europe, Tehran will resume its enrichment activities.
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::IRNA No.020 24/04/2005 15:16 --End
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