The West Should Halt Supporting Armed Terrorists in Syria- Iran

TEHRAN, (ST)_ Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has called on the  Western countries to stop supporting  armed terrorist groups which violate Syria ‘s  security and stability, stressing that meeting demands set by any people  must be through a democratic process, sovereignty of nations and the adoption of dialogue.

“Iran’s foreign policy calls for  achieving security and stability in all countries and respects the sovereignty of all nations, “he added.

Iran also called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Syria.

“We believe that clashes must end because an increase in conflicts and violence endangers people’s lives and inflicts further losses on the Syrians or the nationals of other countries in Syria,” Mehmanparast added.

“All countries are duty-bound to prepare the grounds so that the Syrian people could express their views in fair elections,”
In a press conference held in Tehran today ( Tuesday) quoted by al-Alam TV , Mehmanparast  said that  the visit of the Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi to Iran falls in the course of developing  bilateral relations, describing this visit  as important for the two countries , which are linked to areas of economic and trade cooperation.

Replying to a question  on negotiations between  Iran  and  the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), he explained  that  Iran is cooperating with the IAEA and is ready to answer all its inquiries, noting  the next session  of negotiations  between the two sides will convene   tomorrow(Wednesday) and will cover technical and legal frames.
He described meetings held so far between Iran   and  the IAEA as positive and constructive, expressing hope that next  meetings will recognize  Iran ‘s   legitimate rights for  peaceful use of nuclear energy, calling the countries that possess nuclear weapons to abide by their  international obligations.

However, the IAEA has conducted numerous inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities but has never found any evidence showing that Iran’s civilian nuclear program has been diverted to nuclear weapons production.

T.Fateh