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Iran merely defends its right to access peaceful nuclear energy

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Dushanbe, Feb 11, IRNA
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Iran's Ambassador to Tajikistan Nasser Sarmad-Parsa here Friday said that Iran is not a warmonger and merely defends the rights of nation against those intending to deprive it of access to peaceful nuclear technology.

Speaking to domestic and foreign reporters, he added that though today use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is on the agenda of all world countries, it seems that the West thinks that all states are entitled to access to such a technology except Iran.

He noted that the ongoing hue and cry about Iran's nuclear program is rooted in the political discord of the West with Iran.

"Although the West headed by the US claims Iran's deviation towards production of nuclear weapon, we believe that this technology was developed in the country by the efforts and determination of the youth, scholars and experts and that it should be used for peaceful programs.

"Our logic for use of nuclear technology is that given through time we will run out of fossil energies such as oil and gas, it is reasonable to seek substitutes just like other advanced countries," he added.

Stressing that all men and governments are entitled to use substitute technologies to meet their demands, Sarmad-Parsa said that wind, solar and nuclear energies are some of the options available in the nature either directly or indirectly which have been availed through man's scientific achievements.

"Iran has been making efforts in development of nuclear and solar energies over the past years and the first solar power station is expected to be implemented in Shiraz in two years.

"Besides, several wind power stations constructed in Manjil and Roudbar in northern Iran are being expanded. In the nuclear field, a power station is under construction in cooperation with Russia in Bushehr," he added.

The diplomat said that research on several other similar projects, which have been approved by the government, are currently underway.

"Today, nuclear technology is used in various fields including agriculture, medicine and sciences and Iran is willing to proceed with such application in all sectors which would be to the interest of the Iranian nation and the regional people.

"The hegemonic powers tend to deprive Iran even of its right to study and research, despite the fact that the nation stood against arrogance 27 years ago by launching the Islamic Revolution and gave thousands of martyrs to avoid being subject to ruthless decisions," he added.

Turning to Iran's alleged offense as its belief that access to nuclear technology is the right of all world countries, he said that Iran is denied of such a right and is threatened by hue and cry, political pressure and propaganda.

"In the nuclear issue, distinction should be made between the psychological war and propaganda through media, in particular those of the West, and the issue of the world governments which is pursued through diplomacy.

"The issue of clash in Iran's nuclear case, is a presumption mostly developed by the Western media and press and we have not yet reached the point that the governments officially talk about war with Iran, which I hope will never happen," he added.

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