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N-plan peaceful, devoid of ambiguity, says Iranian ambassador

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, March 2, IRNA
Pakistan-Envoy
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Ibrahim Tahirain Fard has made it clear that Tehran's nuclear program and activities are "peaceful, devoid of any ambiguity and deviation from international regulations."
Speaking at a national seminar dubbed `Iran's Nuclear Program, Threats and its Response to it' on Wednesday afternoon, the ambassador said that the issue had a bearing on the destiny of the whole region and Islamic world.

He said that Iran was a signatory to the nuclear Non-
Proliferation Treaty and paragraph 4 of the treaty granted it the right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

"We only seek to make use of this legitimate right of ours." Now, with the passage of time, it has become more evident that the nuclear program and activities of Iran are "peaceful and devoid of any ambiguity and deviation from international regulations," he said.

He pointed out that Iran had been constructively cooperating with the IAEA and there had been all-round interaction with the nuclear watchdog.

Meanwhile, a representative of the Iranian embassy here, Ali Reza Khudaqulipur, explained parts of the ambassador's speech and said that in a spirit of cooperation Iran opened up its technical and peaceful installations to the agency.

"The IAEA and its secretary general, too, have stated that everything is clear and there is no evidence of any military aspect in the (Iran) nuclear program," he said.

Iran has since long made extensive efforts in regional and international fora to make the Middle East as well as the world free of weapons of mass destruction," he added.

Regarding the latest postures adopted by Iran, he said that contrary to what was being propagated in some media, the Islamic Republic of Iran wanted to have access solely to peaceful nuclear energy within the framework of regulations of the IAEA and NPT.

"Iran, in connection with its international obligations on nuclear non-proliferation, has accepted responsibility and still accepts the same.

"Regrettably, some of the Western nations, contrary to what they say to the media, are telling us in political negotiations that Iran should not possess nuclear technology and knowhow, and this is double standards in the international system which is unacceptable to us," he said.

He said that his country wanted to be treated much like other countries such as Japan, Brazil and certain European states and be recognized in its right to peaceful nuclear technology and knowhow and to play its role among developing states at the global level.

Khudaqulipur maintained that the best guarantee as to the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program would be its acceptance of supervision and inspections by the IAEA which is the present case, delivery of advanced centrifuges with limited capacity for enrichment which it has proposed to some US and British scientists.

He said that Iran was ready to accept participation of desirous states in its nuclear activities within the framework of a consortium and, therefore, various options were available to prove Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons.

Iran, he added, in the event of acceptance of its proposed guarantees, would agree to send the Additional Protocol to the Majlis (Iranian Consultative Assembly) for approval.

He made it clear that Iran's peaceful use of nuclear energy was aimed at economic development.

"Instead of the US, European Union insisting on their postures, they should have presented new ways on the basis of laws formulated within the framework of the NPT," he said, and added that Iran was willing to cooperate with the EU in this regard but that in such a cooperation the language of threats should not be used.

He said that if the EU changes its position and is willing to recognize Iran's right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy within the framework of the NPT, there would be full readiness on the part of Iran to cooperate with Europe.

He announced that Iran was also ready to hold talks and cooperate with other countries except the Zionist regime within the same framework.

Iran's basic objections to the European proposal made in August last year was that the right to peaceful nuclear technology was denied to Iran contrary to the NPT, he said.

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