Iran accuses West of cheating world
IRAN: Tehran accused the West on Thursday of cheating the
world on the UN resolutions to impose a new round of sanctions against
the country and vowed to pursue its “peaceful “ nuclear program.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that
“Western countries cheated the international community” by persuading
them to vote for sanctions against Iran, the official IRNA news agency
reported.
The UN Security Council Wednesday adopted a resolution to impose a
fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its suspected nuclear
program.
Referring to the adoption of new sanctions, the spokesman asserted
that such moves are aimed at preventing the Iranian nation from pursuing
its “peaceful” nuclear program and are “ incorrect and illegal,” the
report said. “But such moves will never prevent Iran from pursuing its
‘peaceful’ nuclear program,” he was quoted as saying.
Talking to IRNA on Thursday, Mehmanparast said the West adopts
double-standard approach concerning Iran’s rights to “peaceful” nuclear
program, however, the best way to respect rights of all nations is to
avoid discriminatory attitudes.
Elsewhere, the spokesman referred to the adoption of sanctions as
politically-motivated attitude by the West towards Tehran’s “ goodwill.”
Iran has insisted that the Tehran declaration signed by Iran, Turkey
and Brazil on May 17 to endorse a fuel swap, in light of which Iran will
ship most of its low-enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for the 20
percent uranium fuel needed for its reactor, was a sign of Iran’s
goodwill.
Also, Mehmanparast hailed the stance taken by Turkey, Brazil and
Lebanon regarding the UN Security Council’s sanction resolution against
Iran and said the approach of the three countries is an indication of
new developments at the international arena, IRNA said.
The Wednesday resolution was approved by the 15-member council with a
vote of 12 in favor. Brazil and Turkey voted against it and Lebanon
abstained.
Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Karim Abedi said in an interview with IRNA
on Thursday that the UN Security Council resolution “lacks any legal and
political value.” Iran has already encountered such resolutions, but
“none of them had any impact on Iran,” Abedi was quoted as saying.
Referring to his country’s international commitments concerning its
nuclear program, he said that Iran has always respected the
international conventions. TEHRAN, Wednesday, Xinhua |