Iran has right to peaceful use of atomic energy - Lavrov

MOSCOW, June 2 (Itar-Tass) -- As a member of the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has an inalienable right to develop a
peaceful nuclear programme under the control of the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
During a meeting with Israel's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Strategic Affairs Moshe Ya'alon on Wednesday, June 1, Lavrov "stated
arguments in support of the Russian approach in favour of resolving all
concerns about the nature of the Iranian nuclear programme solely through
negotiations".
He expressed Russia's readiness to assist in achieving this goal and
reiterated that Iran has a right to develop a peaceful nuclear programme
under IAEA control.