Dialogue only way to resolve Iran’s nuclear issue: Indian Leader

01 November 2010 | 13:10 Code : 9183 General category

IRNA – Welcoming the resumption of talks between Iran and 5+1 (Britain, China, France, Russia, United States and Germany) group, an Indian leader Monday said: “Dialogue only way to resolve Iran’s nuclear issue.

In an exclusive interview with IRNA, Asif Mohammad Khan, MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly of Delhi) said that India fully supports Iran’s attempt to develop ’its knowledge-base pertaining to the harnessing of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. “Iran is a peace loving country and will not create any problem to any other country’, he added.
He strongly supported the need for continued dialogue to resolve the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Expressing faith that Iran’s nuclear activities are under the limitations granted by the IAEA, Indian leader said that “dialogue is the best solution for the peace in the entire world particularly in the Middle East”.
Turning on to the illegal sanctions imposed against Iran, Asif was of the view that when Iran is actively cooperating with the IAEA, these sanctions are undermining the credibility of the IAEA.
The Indian leader urged UN, US and its allies to lift all illegal sanctions imposed upon as Iran has undertaken certain obligations that its nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes, and it has the right to pursue its nuclear programme for peaceful civilian use.
He also criticized the UN silence over the US and Zionist Regime’s false propaganda against Iran. “Certain countries are unfortunately attempting to derail the correct process of examining Iran’s nuclear issue and make use of UNSC to impose their political will in order to deprive a peaceful country of its legal and legitimate rights, the Indian leader noted.
Opposing the use of force against Iran, Asif said that there is no objective evidence that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons. “There must be full respect for equal and inalienable rights for all nations to explore modern technologies including nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,” he concluded.