Tehran, April 11: A top Iranian diplomat says the Western thought is “discriminatory” in principle when it comes to the inalienable right of all nations to nuclear energy.
“Based on their own standards, Western countries maintain that Muslim nations should be inferior to Israel, and that they do not have the right to acquire superior nuclear energy knowhow, even if peaceful,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashqavi was quoted by IRNA as saying on Sunday.
He said the Western countries argue that Iran needs to prove it is not in possession of nuclear weapons.
“Based on logic, the nonexistence of something does not need to be proven,” he said, adding that the West should back up its claim with conclusive evidence.
“The US is even against Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities,” the deputy foreign minister highlighted.
Qashqavi said the West does not approve “complete disarmament” in the Middle East because of Israel.
The senior diplomat also underlined Iran has every right to enjoy civilian nuclear knowhow.
——–Agencies