Major cleric warns about using language of threat against Iran
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, March 10, IRNA
Iran-Friday Prayers
Tehran's Substitute Friday Prayers Leader Hojatoleslam Ahmad Khatami said here speaking in a language of threat with a great nation such as Iranians is no less than stupidity.
Speaking to Tehrani worshipers, Khatami, addressing the UN Security Council, said, "Do not use language of threat in talking with Iranians."
United Nations Security Council is scheduled to discuss Iran's nuclear issue next week.
Ahmad khatami added the Islamic Republic of Iran tried for two and a half years so that the conflict might be solved in a peaceful manner, but the IAEA Board of Governors finally asked the agency director general to refer Iran's dossier to the UN Security Council.
Khatami said Iran's nuclear issue showed that the European Union, in spite of its conciliatory gesture was intimidated and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was unable to do its task.
This situation basically hurt the political reputation of the EU, rather that of Iran, Khatami said.
He went on to say, "In Iran's defense doctrine there is no place for nuclear weapons, a principle taken from Islam that teaches its followers not to deprive their enemies of water, and not to uproot their trees."
"If Iran's nuclear issue ends today, our enemies will bring up other issues like human rights and fight against terrorism," he added.
Ahmad Khatami told worshipers, "Our oil and gas resources will end in 30 years and nuclear energy is the future energy of humanity in all basic fields."
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