Iran welcomes nuclear cooperation, says envoy
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Moscow, April 15, IRNA
Iran-Nuclear-Ambassador
Iran's ambassador to Moscow here Saturday extended his country's invitation to other countries particularly neighboring states to give a hand in its nuclear projects.
Gholam-Reza Ansari, who talked to Russia's RNTV channel, added such cooperation would make Iran's peaceful nuclear program more transparent for the world, proving it right.
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has openly invited all countries to participate in the country's nuclear projects, boasted the envoy.
He said Ahmadinejad last Tuesday officially announced that the Iranian scientists had produced low-grade enriched uranium suitable for power stations, aiming to enlighten the world.
Ansari condemned the US threats against Iran, adding Tehran had opened the doors to the inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
All nuclear activities in Iran had been in conformity with the IAEA's rules and even the country had announced its preparedness to have the Additional Protocol to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) approved, he added.
The US invented such pretexts in a bid to divert the world's attention from Iraq developments, he noted.
Asked about Iran's readiness to confront possible military action by the US, the envoy said, "We are doing our best to prevent a crisis in the region. Readiness for war is one of the prerequisites to avoid the breakout of a war."
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