Marwa Haidar
Iran President Sheikh Hasan Rouhani insists that the issue of uranium enrichment in the Islamic Republic is a redline, saying that such activities will never stop.
In a live address on state tel
evision on Tuesday, Rouhani said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entitles Iran to continue uranium enrichment, noting it is a right not banned under international law.“Enrichment, which is one part of our nuclear right, will continue, it is continuing today and it will continue tomorrow and our enrichment will never stop and this is our redline,” Rouhani said during the address to mark his 100th day in office.
Commenting on Iran's recent nuclear deal with the six world powers, the president said that the accord has created cracks in the sanctions regime imposed against the country.
Rouhani stressed that his administration managed to neutralize a rift of unilateral and multilateral sanctions against Iran.
The Iranian president also said the country's enemies that tried to spread Iranophobia across the world are isolated more than ever.
“Many were trying to isolate Iran, but who is isolated today? Our enemies are in fact isolated,” Rouhani added.
Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - Britain, China, France, Russia and the US - plus Germany sealed an interim deal on November 24 to pave the way for the full resolution of the West’s decade-old dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program.
Source: Agencies | 27-11-2013 - 11:44 Last updated 27-11-2013 - 11:44 | |