Access to nuclear research, Iran minimum demand for talks: FM
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, March 18, IRNA
Iran-FM-Nuclear
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday that access to nuclear research is the minimum demand and condition of the Iranian nation for talks which are currently underway.
Mottaki made the remark while talking to reporters at the end of a conference of Iran's missions abroad.
"The negotiating parties with Iran are well aware of this explicit stance of the country," he said.
He added, "There are different views in the United Nations Security Council but our rights should be respected by decisions which will be made.
"Otherwise, we will not accept such decisions. We will accept those decisions of the Security Council which respect our rights enshined by Non-Proliferation Treaty.
"There are countries in the council who believe in our right (on access to nuclear research). We hope these countries will adopt wise, fair and multilateral stand."
The minister stated that talks with the United States would only include issues on Iraq, saying, "The problems are originated from contradiction between the US words and action in Iraq."
Mottaki added the talks are aimed to help complete the political trend, establish a broad-based government and support its nation.
He said Iran, as a country in the region, has opinion on regional developments, adding, "We have explicit and clear stance on support for the Iraqi nation which will be declared in the future talks (with the US)."
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