Iran Warns Against Selective Approach in Anti-Terrorism Fight
New York – Iran has warned the international community against the consequences of a selective approach by certain countries in their so-called fight against terrorism IRNA reported.
In an address to the UN General Assembly’s 6th committee, Hossein Gharibi, a member of Iran’s UN mission, called on the global community to take a unified stance towards fighting terrorism.
State terrorism continues to endanger peace, security and basic human rights of people … it apparently targets civilian population and deliberately attacks women and children sheltered in recognized protected places to break their determination in order to advance its repressive policies,” he said.
He said Iran still faces a big challenge in countering terrorism; that is double standards and selective approaches. Such ill approaches would undermine international trust and cooperation in countering terrorism worldwide, he warned.
Tehran needs a united international community in fighting this scourge in an indiscriminate manner, he added.
Iran, IAEA discuss practical steps to agreements, says Najafi
In another respect in Tehran, Iran’s permanent envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi said on Friday that Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog discussed the ways of finalizing the two steps out of the five steps in the agreement between Tehran and G5+1.
Talking to IRNA, Najafi also underscored that it is the Islamic Republic’s sovereign right to issue visas or deny entry to the agency’s employees.
A delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Tehran on Tuesday while the visa request of one of its members was rejected.
Iranian officials and the visitng IAEA delegation headed by deputy director for security Tero Varjoranta also discussed issues of mutual interests.
Najafi elaborated on the latest round of two-day negotiations between the IAEA and Iran, saying, the talks were fruitful and serious.
He announced that the two sides will have another meeting in the near future, most likely in November.
“In the past few months, Iran has also granted visas to three new members of the IAEA’s team of experts,” Najafi said refering to Tehran’s cooperation with the visiting teams.
“As per the IAEA regulations, Iran is under no obligation to grant visas to the agency’s employees,” the Iranian official stressed.
“Iran also reserves the right to deny visas to even the IAEA appointed inspectors, and the Islamic Republic has exercised this right in the past,” he added.
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