Rafsanjani: Accepting West's precondition means submission
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, July 21, IRNA
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Accepting West's precondition for suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment activities is equal to Tehran's submission to the West, said Tehran's substitute Friday prayers leader Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here Friday.
Addressing worshipers at Tehran University, Rafsanjani said that West's effort to urge the United Nations Security Council to approve a resolution against Iran's nuclear programs was a "crucial act." "Setting the `first suspension and then negotiations' precondition by Westerners is like a time bomb and a destruction point" which marred the process of finding a "practical" solution for the nuclear dispute, said the cleric.
He added "The precondition means to achieve their (Westerners) goal before any negotiations."
Rafsanjani whose remarks were confirmed by worshipers chanting the Down with the US" slogans, added, "Although, Tehran has repeatedly voiced its readiness for talks, Westerners have deliberately, acted so that their proposal could not be applicable or it could be insulting for Iran to accept it."
Addressing the Iranian nations, the former president said, "Given the present circumstances, we need unity, solidarity and cooperation.
"We have to prevent our society and Islamic ummah (nation) from being exposed to the threat of division or being influenced by the enemy," Rafsanjani warned.
Criticizing those who act against the interests of the Iranian nation inside the county, Rafsanjani, also chairman of the Expediency Council, expressed hope that Iranians could successfully go through the current difficult stage as during the Iraqi imposed war (1980-1988).
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