ElBaradei still considers it possible to advance talks with Iran
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Rome, Oct 2, IRNA
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Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei underlined that there is still enough time to give momentum to serious talks with Iran on its nuclear issue.
The IAEA chief made the remark in an interview with the Italian daily, L'Unita, which was published on Monday.
"Iran is not a future threat, therefore there is no need to impose sanctions against it," he added.
The United Nations watchdog chief believes that it is necessary to continue talks with Iran to solve its nuclear issue.
He said that political talks is the only way to solve discords with Iran and expressed joy over the measures being taken by the European Union to this end, given that the US intends to participate in the negotiations.
"Therefore, I consider adding Italy to the so called 5+1 group as a significant measure. The important point is that Iran is not taken as an threat in near future. Thus there is still enough time to prepare a complete, organized and comprehensive package of proposals.
"It is important that the European Union and US get united, given that this is the only way to advance the relevant talks," he added.
ElBaradei believes that a world free from nuclear weapons is possible and that this should be set as a goal for the sake of which efforts should continue to prevent self-annihilation.
Today, nine states have developed nuclear weapons, which is against the declaration of world five nuclear powers in 1970 who claimed that nuclear disarmament should be enforced.
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