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Asefi: No cause for concern over reporting nuclear dossier to UNSC

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Feb 12, IRNA
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi here Sunday in response to the concerns of those involved in economic activities over reporting Iran's nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council (UNSC) said that there is no cause for such worries.

Briefing reporters in this week's session, he added, "Propaganda may prepare conditions for concern, which I do not intend to conceal." Stressing that Iran's dossier should not remain on the UNSC agenda for a long time, he said that given the ruling system has plans for various issues, including economic, it will succeed in overcoming the challenge.

In response to a question that the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Danish officials consider that Iran and Syria had a role in inciting the Muslims, he dismissed it saying that they wish to conceal the events which took place.

Turning to the reaction of Muslims to the sacrilege of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by sections of the European media as normal, he said that the remarks of Rice and Danish officials make the situation worse.

Asefi said that accusing others will not solve the problem and called upon Rice and Danish officials to apologize Muslims.

Underlining that the true followers of divine religions be they Christians or Jews were not involved in the blasphemy published in the European media, he said, "It seems that the Zionists, who have been behind the curtain, have a grip on Europe."
Meanwhile, he called upon European officials to apologize to Muslims and take up the commitment not to make such blunders in future.

Assessing part of the remarks of the British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, "There is no definite reason for Iran's deviation from peaceful nuclear path," Asefi questioned the political approach to the issue without having any reason.

Elsewhere in his briefing, the spokesman referred to the extensive public turnout in the Bahman 22 (February 11) rallies and said that their participation in the event conveyed a clear message to the world.

He hoped that the world will receive the message on the call of Iranian people for their rights and their insistence on it, which is not merely the concern of state officials.

Asefi termed the people's participation in yesterday's rallies as a backup for Iran's foreign policy.

Responding to another question about the possible consequences of reporting the nuclear dossier to UNSC, he noted that the ruling system has made the required planning and that it was not taken unaware.

He named the relevant policy as collective and said that all possible options have been assessed.

The official said that the drawbacks and privileges of the related decisions have been examined and the outcome has been foreseen by the ruling system.

"We are not worried about being reported to the UNSC rather they are the ones who are more likely to lose," he added.

About President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech on Saturday rally at Azadi Square that the true holocaust should be sought in Palestine, he confirmed his remark and said that the dimensions of the Zionists crimes outweigh that of the holocaust.

He added that what is taking place in occupied territories is more painful than holocaust.

In response to a question about Russia-Hamas talks, he referred to it as a favorable move.

Turning to Hamas as the elected representative of the Palestinian nation, he said, "It is clear that the people's votes were in favor of Palestine's Intifada (uprising), resistance and ideals.

"It is up to both sides to determine the course of talks. We are not in a position to advise Hamas how to proceed. Hamas and other Palestinian groups themselves will certainly come up with the proper policy after multifaceted assessment of the issue."
Asefi referred to a number of measures taken in response to the blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) published in the media of some European states and said, "The issue has been discussed by the Foreign Ministry and several of its counterparts in various countries and the clear approach of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been announced to them."
He pointed to the letter recently written by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to the secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference, in which he called for holding a meeting of Islamic states.

The spokesman referred to the meeting of Islamic states ambassadors to New York last week and said that during the current week another gathering of Muslim ambassadors will be held in Jeddah to deal with ways of tackling such a vicious move.

Stressing that Iran makes the best use of all its potentials to this end, he noted that the OIC secretary general has been called upon to hold the Islamic states troika meeting.

Asked whether the approach of Foreign Ministry towards various issues such as the nuclear dossier has been as firm as that of President Ahmadinejad, he said, "We have had firm approach on different matters such as the nuclear issue and believe that it is necessary to defend our status.

"The Foreign Ministry's approach has been and will continue to be within the framework of the general policies of the ruling system and the country, which are based on the guidelines of the Supreme Leader as well as the policies of the president and the Supreme National Security Council."
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