Incoming top Iran diplomat backs 'nuclear rights'
TEHRAN,
Iran (AP) — Iran's incoming foreign minister says he will not back down
from fighting for Iran's right to maintain its disputed nuclear
program.
Mohammad
Javad Zarif made the remarks during a Tuesday confirmation hearing
before parliament, expected to approve his appointment later this week.
Zarif
said Iran's diplomatic apparatus under him "will not withdraw one iota"
of support for the nation's 'nuclear rights,' but simultaneously boost
relations with countries in the region
and world. State TV broadcast his speech live.
The
comment by Zarif, proposed by Iran's new President Hasan Rouhani, is
partly seen as a move to deflect criticism by hardliners who accuse him
of being overly friendly toward the West.
The West suspects Tehran's nuclear program has a military dimension, a charge Iran denies.
(so it’s back to this,” we want nukes but we swear
we won’t hurt anybody,” sure we’d be much more willing to believe this
if it weren’t for all the burning American flags and chanting “death to
Israel ,” I’m sure we’d all feel a lot more
ok with Iran having Nuclear materials if there was less of the other
stuff. Sorry Iran but the image we have here as Americans is that you
rabidly hate us and our allies and would relish the ability to nuke us
into the stone age with you. )
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