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129311
Wed, 06/23/2010 - 11:31
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Rejection of two IAEA inspectors justified
TEHRAN, June 23 (MNA) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has stated that Iran’s request for the replacement of two IAEA inspectors is justified.
This request is within the rights of the Islamic Republic and the inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency should thoroughly perform their duties, Mehmanparast said at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday.
Asked why Iran denied two of the agency’s inspectors access to the country’s nuclear facilities, he said promulgating false information and leaking reports to irrelevant bodies were outside the purview of the inspectors’ duties.
Thus, Tehran has asked the IAEA to dispatch new inspectors, he added.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman maintained that Iran is not opposed to inspections and is committed to cooperating with the agency.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Mehmanparast dismissed the United Nations sanctions resolution against Iran as propaganda but added that it will affect Tehran’s ties with countries that endorsed the sanctions through their yes votes.
He also confirmed reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has written letters to 12 members of the UN Security Council regarding the sanctions resolution, saying the letters will soon be submitted.
Vienna Group’s response to Tehran declaration was off the mark
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman also stated that the letters of the Vienna Group (Russia, France, and the United States), which were sent on June 9 in reply to Iran’s letter about the Tehran declaration on a nuclear fuel swap, mainly dealt with side issues.
The Islamic Republic’s response to the Vienna Group is being finalized and will soon be sent, he added.
Mehmanparast said that the issues surrounding the nuclear fuel exchange should not be overshadowed by extralegal demands.
Carrot and stick approach only works in the West
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that the request made by some Western countries for further negotiation with Iran over its nuclear activities shortly after the adoption of the anti-Iranian resolution was in line with the West’s carrot and stick approach, adding that such a policy only works in the West itself.
The West’s approach will only complicate matters, he observed.
Commenting on the similar appeal made by European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton for more talks on the issue, Mehmanparast said she had failed to seize an opportunity that had been on the table for a long time.
She has sent a letter to Tehran calling for the resumption of negotiation and will get her response soon, he said.
Mehmanparast pointed out that the Tehran declaration provided a unique opportunity for negotiation with Iran.
On the European Union’s decision to impose unilateral sanctions on Iran, he advised the Europeans to choose their path carefully.
They should not undermine their cooperation with Iran through imposing unlawful sanctions on the country, he added.
This request is within the rights of the Islamic Republic and the inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency should thoroughly perform their duties, Mehmanparast said at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday.
Asked why Iran denied two of the agency’s inspectors access to the country’s nuclear facilities, he said promulgating false information and leaking reports to irrelevant bodies were outside the purview of the inspectors’ duties.
Thus, Tehran has asked the IAEA to dispatch new inspectors, he added.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman maintained that Iran is not opposed to inspections and is committed to cooperating with the agency.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Mehmanparast dismissed the United Nations sanctions resolution against Iran as propaganda but added that it will affect Tehran’s ties with countries that endorsed the sanctions through their yes votes.
He also confirmed reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has written letters to 12 members of the UN Security Council regarding the sanctions resolution, saying the letters will soon be submitted.
Vienna Group’s response to Tehran declaration was off the mark
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman also stated that the letters of the Vienna Group (Russia, France, and the United States), which were sent on June 9 in reply to Iran’s letter about the Tehran declaration on a nuclear fuel swap, mainly dealt with side issues.
The Islamic Republic’s response to the Vienna Group is being finalized and will soon be sent, he added.
Mehmanparast said that the issues surrounding the nuclear fuel exchange should not be overshadowed by extralegal demands.
Carrot and stick approach only works in the West
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that the request made by some Western countries for further negotiation with Iran over its nuclear activities shortly after the adoption of the anti-Iranian resolution was in line with the West’s carrot and stick approach, adding that such a policy only works in the West itself.
The West’s approach will only complicate matters, he observed.
Commenting on the similar appeal made by European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton for more talks on the issue, Mehmanparast said she had failed to seize an opportunity that had been on the table for a long time.
She has sent a letter to Tehran calling for the resumption of negotiation and will get her response soon, he said.
Mehmanparast pointed out that the Tehran declaration provided a unique opportunity for negotiation with Iran.
On the European Union’s decision to impose unilateral sanctions on Iran, he advised the Europeans to choose their path carefully.
They should not undermine their cooperation with Iran through imposing unlawful sanctions on the country, he added.
