The possession of a nuclear bomb would threaten Iran's security, the country's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said in comments reported on Friday.
The possession of a
nuclear bomb would threaten
Iran
's security, the country's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said
in comments reported on Friday.
"We consider the possession of nuclear arms doesn't conform with the
interests of the country and threatens the security of
Iran
," Zarif said, adding however that Iranians "will not give up
their rights."
"But we will show the world that there is no threat from
Iran
. The only threat... is from the Zionist regime," he said, quoted
by the
Fars
news agency, in reference to
Israel
.
Along with Western governments,
Israel
--which has the
Middle
East
's sole if undeclared nuclear
arsenal--suspects
Iran
is using its nuclear program as cover to develop a weapons capability.
Iran
insists it is for peaceful purposes only.
The
United
States
and European Union have slapped the Islamic republic with a raft of
economic sanctions in a bid to halt its nuclear drive, and Zarif called for
these to be lifted through "rational negotiations".
On August 6, newly elected President Hassan Rowhani said
Iran
was ready for "serious" talks on its nuclear program without
delay and that
U.S.
calls for tougher sanctions showed a lack of understanding.
"I think Western leaders have not understood the message of the
presidential election. They think the government will waive the rights of the
Iranian" nuclear program, said Zarif.
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