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Isfahan nuclear site inspected beyond NPT, no violation observed

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, March 11, IRNA
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Head of Center for Nuclear Research and Fuel Production in Isfahan, Amir Rahimi, here Saturday said that the nuclear site of the city has so long been subject to inspections beyond the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and no violation has been observed.

Speaking at a tree planting ceremony at Isfahan nuclear site dubbed `Friendship and Peace', he noted that Iran's nuclear program dates back to the pre-revolutionary era.

"The current opposition to such programs has to do with the enemies' old conflict with the country's ruling system and is merely a pretext to exert pressure against it."
Referring to limiting Iran's access to nuclear technology as limitation of scientific knowledge, he said that besides being a national will, nuclear energy is considered as an economic strategy.

"Access to nuclear weapons is against Iran's military doctrine.

Meanwhile, such weapons have no deterrent value and Iran can hardly be competitive to the major producers of nuclear weapons.

"It is ridiculous to call upon Iran to prove that its nuclear program does not include production of nuclear weapons, given that we have never had such an intention," he added.

Meanwhile, he said that the infrastructures of the country's nuclear technology are indestructible, adding that if the relevant installations are demolished they can be reconstructed.

He pointed to Iran as one of the world eight countries possessing nuclear fuel cycle and said that the country is one of the world top states with respect to the time of production of nuclear fuel.

"This is while the sensitive technology for it has been developed inside the country without the help of foreign countries. Besides, there is no ambiguity in the uranium enrichment process.

"In the meantime, the environmental concerns over the activities underway at Isfahan nuclear site are pointless, given the results of the radiation tests within an 80-km radius of the site are negative," he added.

During the ceremony, marking Natural Resource Week, a number of twigs were planted at the center as a sign for Iran's peaceful nuclear activities.

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