Sunday, May 30, 2010

DTN News: 'Russia, China Put Iran Ties In Jeopardy'

DTN News: 'Russia, China Put Iran Ties In Jeopardy'
Source: DTN News / Press TV
(NSI News Source Info) TEHRAN, Iran - May 31, 2010: An Iranian lawmaker says Tehran must "seriously" downgrade relations with Russia and China if the two fail to veto the US-pursued UN sanctions resolution against Iran.
"If Russia and China vote against Iran in the UN Security Council, Tehran must seriously and broadly downgrade relations with them," Mehr News Agency quoted member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmat Allah Falahat Pishe as saying on Sunday.
"I believed we must work hard on avoiding the imposition of another round of sanctions against us," the lawmaker added.
The call comes amid mixed signals of support from Moscow and Beijing.
Both governments have welcomed Iran's recent tripartite nuclear declaration, but have struck deals with Washington to join its sanctions campaign.
Under the May 17 nuclear declaration issued in Tehran, Iran expressed readiness to swap its low enriched uranium on Turkish soil with fuel for its research reactor -- a proposal originally outlined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a diplomatic solution to the nuclear standoff.
Western powers received the declaration with skepticism, vowing to press on with the sanctions campaign as it failed to answer all demands.
The US demands Iran completely halt its uranium enrichment to avoid a fourth round of sanctions, while Washington's European allies do not object to Iran's 3.5% enrichment activities. Iran rejects Western allegations that it is seeking a military nuclear program, arguing that as an IAEA member and a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) it has a legal right to a peaceful nuclear program aimed at electricity generation and medical research.
Related News:
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)