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FM Spokesman regrets disapproval of IAEA resolution on Zionist regime's nuclear threats

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Sept 24, IRNA
Iran-Hosseini-Zionist
Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini here Sunday regretted the disapproval of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution on the Zionist regime's nuclear threats.

According to a report released by Hosseini's office, he expressed deep concern over the Western states' opposition to the resolution proposed by Arab states, Iran and Indonesia, in a clear contravention of NPT and the need for membership of Zionist regime in the treaty.

"Thus the move encouraged disregard for the principles and regulations of nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty," he added.

Concerning the consequence of the Western states' double standards on the content of NPT, he said that their unjust views and making an exception in case of the Zionist regime by exempting it from accepting the items of the treaty has undermined the regional peace as well as security and increased the anxiety of all Middle East countries.

"In principle, such a view is against establishment of justice and preparing the ground for the Middle East development.

"Possession of nuclear weapons by the Zionist regime without international supervision has been threatening security and peace in the region. Besides, it paves the way for this regime to pursue its strategies of threat and expansionism at its own will," added the Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Hosseini welcomed the call by some members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and Arab League on other countries to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

"Iran hails peaceful nuclear programs paving the way for scientific and technological development of regional states and considers it as a contribution to further advancement and progress of the Middle East people," he added.

The US, Britain, France, Germany and Finland (representing the European Union), rejected the resolution calling for membership of the Zionist regime in NPT and prevented its approval.

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