Iran Says No Room for Nukes in Its Defense Doctrine

Date: 28 May 2019 - 22:09

News ID: ۶۶۴۸۳

PARIS (Dispatches) - Iran’s Ambassador to France Bahram Qassemi has told French senators that nuclear weapons have no place in the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine.
Qassemi made the comment at a conference titled "Reducing Tensions in the Persian Gulf” held at the French Senate.
"Nuclear arms have never had any place in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s defense doctrine,” he said as quoted by a Twitter report by the Iranian embassy in Paris.
"This issue is not only in conformity with a fatwa by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, but has also been proven in accordance with the Iran nuclear deal as the International Atomic Energy Agency has, for 14 times in its reports and statements, confirmed Iran’s compliance with its commitments under the agreement,” said the top diplomat.
As stipulated in the Iran nuclear deal, he said, the Islamic Republic has every right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, "and this is a completely clear and transparent issue.”
And also,  Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for repetition of lies about Tehran's intention to acquire atomic weapons despite the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmation of the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program for 14 times.
"Our enemies have been raising a lie for 20 years that Iran wants to make an atomic bomb. However, the IAEA and other bodies have repeatedly visited Iran, extensive talks were held and 6 world powers (the group 5+1) admitted that Iran is not going towards a nuclear bomb," Jahangiri said.
He referred to Trump's recent remarks that "we are looking for no nuclear weapons" in Iran, stressing that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons, which the Leader of  Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei had banned in an edict and released it as a document at the UN.
"The IAEA visited Iran (several times) and presented 14 reports that Iran has not had any diversion towards nuclear weapons," Jahangiri said.
He warned the U.S. and its allies that they will certainly regret if they initiate a military conflict with Tehran, adding that Iran's presence in the region is a source of tranquility and it is better for the Americans to make wise decisions, stop pressures and leave the region secure.