Resolution aims to weaken Iran's nuclear position
Iran-UN, Politics, 7/29/2006

Pressures exerted on Iran by the United States and Britain resorting to Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which makes a resolution enforceable, aims to make Iran overlook its demands about nuclear energy, an Iranian parliament deputy said today.

"They (The US and Britain) made great efforts to ensure more serious coordination among the UN Security Council members to issue a strong resolution against Iran," a member of Majlis Security and Foreign Policy Commission Hossein Sobhani-Nia said.

"The recent statement issued by Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, outlined Tehran's latest stance on its nuclear case. The statement stressed on commitment to Iran's inalienable rights and no violation in Tehran's principled stance." He added that 115 member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), 57 states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Third World countries confirm that Iran's nuclear activities were peaceful and said, "They cited the US pressure as the main actor behind introducing Iran as a threat to international peace and security." The MP termed August 22 as an "Appropriate time" for Iran to discuss a package of incentives promoted by the US and major EU countries to have Iran stop making nuclear fuel.

"Whatever the US is doing with the Security Council will not be effective. It will have negative impacts on those who are against Iran's nuclear activities," Sobhani-Nia added.

Pointing to reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei on Iran's nuclear case, he said, "The reports have always had ambiguities. They sometimes confirmed Iran's nuclear activities while in some occasions expressed concerns. But the overall reports confirmed that Iran's nuclear program has been based on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the nuclear safeguards." He stated that ElBaradei had no independent stance on Iran's nuclear case as a result of pressures imposed by the US and other states. "It is impossible to build confidence through sanctions and resolutions. Based on Iran's repeated announcement, negotiations and providing guarantees through joint participation and investment will bear outcomes.

"Hasty decisions will not only inflict damage on one party, but, the Western and European countries will also suffer." Pointing to upwards trend of oil price, the MP said, "Iran is among oil exporters and producers. It is at the crossroads of oil export. It has control over the entire region. So it will not be in interest of the West and the US to opt for confrontation with Iran." Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said yesterday "Iran will precisely review the package. The Iranian government issued a statement on the package a few days ago and voiced its readiness to resume talks in an attempt to respond to questions and remove ambiguities on its nuclear program.

"We hope they will also make their best decision which we believe will be diplomacy and talks," Mottaki said.

Asked whether the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) would hold an extraordinary session with respect to the current developments in the Middle East, he said the OIC Executive Committee will hold a session.

"Malaysian Prime Minister and current chair of the OIC Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will invite about 15 states to attend the session." In response to a question on the possibility of imposing sanctions against Iran by the UN Security Council, he said, "Since the beginning of disputes over Iran's nuclear case, we have stressed the sides have two options.

"The first option is cooperation, that is, all sides strive to come to a comprehensive solution on the basis of which concerns of one side will be removed and the opposite side will be enabled to easily continue its activities. This is a diplomatic way.

"We believe this will be the best solution and will create respect and friendship between the two sides.

"Confrontation is the second option which Iran has always rejected. We prefer to move towards cooperation and hope the other side will also adopt this policy." China on Thursday stressed settlement of Iran's nuclear case at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Wang Guangya said Iran's nuclear dossier is removed from the UN Security Council's agenda for an unspecified period of time.

He added the Security Council got involved in Iran's nuclear case just to help the IAEA and not to bring the case under its own control.

He said that members of the Security Council have no common stance on Iran's nuclear case because China believes that the IAEA is the only source to review the issue.

The Chinese ambassador said, no state speaks of resort to Chapter 7 of the UN Charter to adopt a resolution against Iran.

China's stance on Iran's nuclear case has not been changed since January, he said, adding the Security Council's role was merely to strengthen the IAEA's role. He said the UN nuclear watchdog is the main body to raise the case, stressing the six states would not get Iran's nuclear dossier from the IAEA.

Substitute Friday leader of Tehran Hojjatoleslam Ahmad Khatami said yesterday the UN Security Council cannot prevent Iran of "its inalienable right on access to peaceful nuclear technology by issuing a resolution." "The Islamic Iran will never renounce its right on access to peaceful nuclear energy," Khatami said in his second Friday prayers sermons at Tehran University campus.

Pointing to Iran's nuclear talks with the Europeans, Khatami said "The Europeans offered their proposed package of incentives to Iran but sent its nuclear case to the Security Council before Tehran expresses its response.. Their negotiations were a trick in principle."

Iran had indicated that any support for Iran's enemies in their quest to strip Iran from its nuclear rights will have not effect on Iran's position, and will have consequences. The US, who had considered Iran as part of an "axis of evil" is seen leading efforts in this regard.

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