Current global atmosphere conducive to diplomatic settlement of Iran's N-issue: Elham
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, June 26, IRNA
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Government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said here Monday that the current global atmosphere was conducive to reaching a diplomatic settlement to the Iran nuclear issuee.
The world is taking a good step forward, he said, adding that the Islamic Republic of Iran has from the very beginning stressed the need to maintain peace and tranquility on a foundation of justice.
Addressing foreign and domestic reporters during his weekly press briefing, he said Tehran would only use oil only as a weapon of last resort in its nuclear standoff with the West.
Oil is not a key strategy, he stressed, adding that there was room for diplomacy and dialogue to take their course and Tehran had always encouraged a peaceful and just solution to the dispute.
Asked whether Iran would ultimately use oil as a weapon although it had given the assurance this would not be the case, he said he saw no reason to exclude it if was necessary to "protect our country's interests."
The threat of using oil as a weapon is directed at bullying powers who wish to dominate (others), the government spokesman stressed.
At any rate, he said, oil will be used only as a weapon of last resort, adding that there was no need for saber-rattling as "current conditions are conducive to reaching a diplomatic solution."
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