Islamic Party Leader Flays Western Bias Toward Iran

Islamabad, July 29, IRNA – A senior member of Pakistan’s top Islamic party on Satuday said that western countries have to quit the policy of double standards towards the Islamic Republic of Iran. Talking to IRNA, Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaqat Baloch welcomed continuation of talks between Iran and Group 5+1, however, he said that the dialogue should be result orientated. “Iran is an independent state and has every right to pursue peaceful nuclear program,” he said. The religious leader went to on to say that Iran has always taken a strong position regarding peaceful nuclear program. He noted that US and its allies are not accepting Iranian position and putting pressure on the Islamic Republic which is unjustified. Washington and its western allies accuse Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program, while they have never presented any corroborative evidence to substantiate their allegations. Iran denies the charges and insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population. Iran and the Group 5+1 held several rounds of talks in Istanbul, Baghdad and Moscow. “West has to realize that dialogue is the only option to settle issues with Iran,” viewed Liaqat Baloch. Jamaat-i-Islami leader praised steadfastness of people and government of Iran in resisting the western pressure. “Today Iran is progressing in all fields,” he added. The religious leader was of the view that West should stop following biased policies towards Islamic Republic. The politician expressing his views said that Iran is a brave nation and would not yield to the pressure of West. He was confident that conspiracies against Iran will fail. Liaqat Baloch said that strong position of Iran would bring success to the Islamic Republic./end