Mehmanparast: Iran Interested In Development Of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Sarajevo, April 11, IRNA - Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry Ramin Mehmanparast said that Tehran is interested in stability, security and development of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In an exclusive interview with the Bosnian News Agency, ONASA, he stressed that Bosnian stability and security would benefit the whole Balkan region. Asked about Iran’s nuclear program, Mehmanparast reiterated that the country’s nuclear activities have always been peaceful, adding that the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, based on the Islamic teachings, has prohibited production of nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been one of the first members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and has had close cooperation with the UN nuclear watch dog so far. All Iranian nuclear sites are under direct supervision of the agency and the IAEA inspectors have visited Iran for several times, he said, adding that Tehran believes that the West approach towards the Iranian nuclear program is politically motivated in order to exert pressure on the Iranian nation. On the next round of Iran-5+1 talks, he said the talks will be resumed in Istanbul, Turkey in the next few days. Tehran has always welcomed negotiations, Mehmanparast added. As to the latest regional developments, he said the Mideast region is one of the most sensitive and strategic regions of the world. Iran will make use of all its potentials to maintain the regional security and stability and will resist against any threat to the regional tranquility, he noted. He further emphasized that the root cause of all crises in the region is the Zionist regime, adding that they possess nuclear warheads and poses threats against regional states. Mehmanparast stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran will give a crushing response to any country trying to violate the Iranian territories. Praising the wave of Islamic Awakening in the region, he said the move has made the Mideast countries powerful against the bullying regimes. On the latest developments in Syria, Mehmanparast said certain countries are trying to interfere in domestic affairs of the Syrian nation. Lack of security and stability in Syria will not benefit any Mideast country, he underlined./end