Lavrov: UNSC must not play IAEA inspectors role in Iran case
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Russia-Iran-UNSCRussian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov was quoted here on Wednesday that the UN Security Council can back up the IAEA in case of Iran's nuclear dossier, but must not shoulder the agency's responsibilities.
Speaking to Russia's Vermia Novosty newspaper, Lavrov added, "The UNSC is still busy surveying the various dimensions of the comprehensive report prepared by the UN nuclear watchdog on Iran's nuclear program."
The Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, too, stated here on Wednesday that the Russian proposal for joint uranium enrichment in Russian soil for Iran is still valid.
Referring to the news issued by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Moscow on the matter recently, Ivanov added, "Iran supports the idea of establishment of an international consortium to produce nuclear fuel in Iran's oil soil."
The Vermia Novosty analyst adds, "Iran believes it cannot rely on such a strategic matter on promises made by international manufacturers of the nuclear fuel."
The Russian daily also refers to the relatively fruitless Thursday session of the ministers of foreign affairs of the UNSC Big Five plus Germany in Berlin on Iran's nuclear dossier.
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