Iran restarts peaceful nuclear activities
Iran is restarting its nuclear activities work to meet it's civil nuclear development, as Iran has said it will do, if the European Union did not present Iran with an acceptable work plan in this regard, by the set deadline of July 31.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi has stressed that his country will send a message to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding the resumption of the nuclear activities by today.
"Iran's present and next president believe in Iran's legitimate right in resuming its nuclear activities and to possess the peaceful nuclear technology and we will not abandon it," Asefi said in a press conference yesterday.
Today, IRNA reported that: Majlis Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel said () Monday that Iran is determined to support indigenous peaceful nuclear technology. Haddad Adel made the remark while addressing the opening ceremony of a one-day conference dubbed 'Iran Nuclear Technology: Symbol of National Will'. "We showed all kinds of goodwill in nuclear case but cannot accept external dictates."
Worth noting the most major world countries seem to be pressing ahead with developing nuclear technology in light of the increasing domestic energy demands. These demands are raised the price of oil considerably, with further demand being predicted by some for the future, causing strain on oil supplies. Coincidentally, the US, which is the main driver of trying to halt Iran from nuclear development, is itself seeking to further develop and modernize its already massive nuclear stockpile, according to US officials.
Also, "Why don't the Western states which are concerned about other countries' access to nuclear weapons show no sensitivity to Israel nuclear arsenal? Why should we give up nuclear studies and activities?" Haddad Adel asked.
Also, IRNA reported that : Chairman of the Publicity and Information Dissemination Committee of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Aqa-Mohammadi, said Iran set a deadline for the Europeans until Monday evening (12:30 GMT) to receive their proposal. "By the end of this time, the Europeans have refused to announce whether their proposal will recognize Iran's right to enrich Uranium. "We will remove seals of (Isfahan) facilities in the presence of the IAEA inspectors after the letter is sent and activities will be resumed in the site," he said. Aqa-Mohammadi stressed, "resumption of nuclear work in Isfahan would not mean restart of enrichment. We will continue negotiations with Europeans as well.
It is not clear why Iranian official is saying that it has full right to enrich Uranium, yet, that Iran is not starting this activity as well.
Meantime, IRNA reported that: the government's spokesman Asefi stressed "Monday is the last day of the deadline for Europeans." The spokesman further underlined that Iran would provide no other opportunity to Europeans to offer their comprehensive plan for implementation of the Paris Agreement. A reporter quoted one of lecturers at the gathering as saying "the holy religion has given us a free hand in confronting the enemies' use of nuclear weapons," and asked whether such remarks implied that "some ranking religious authorities approved of using nuclear arms." In reply, Asefi said the government's criteria in this respect is the ruling of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei who has rejected use of nuclear weapons as 'Haram' (religiously forbidden).
Dismissing the idea of any differences of opinions among ulama on the issue, he stressed that there is no discrepancy in this regard and the government's policy is based on the Supreme Leader's verdict.