Azerbaijan, Baku, August 26 / Trend , D.Khatinoglu /
Iran's representative to IAEA, Ali Asgar Soltanieh, is sure that the new IAEA report on the country's nuclear program will reflect positive activity of Iran.
"Iran will not give up its nuclear program and does not impose a limit on its ties with the IAEA. Permission given by official Tehran to the IAEA to monitor nuclear facilities demonstrates the good intentions of Iran," Soltanieh told Trend by telephone from Vienna on August 26.
With reference to the IAEA inspectors, the international agency distributed information that since late May, Iran has not increased the number of centrifuges to enrich uranium in Natanz nuclear site. On the other hand, after one year break, Iran allowed IAEA inspectors to carry out examination of water reactor in Arak.
"With our actions, we have shown our good intentions," said Soltanieh, expressing his concerns that secret information leaks via the IAEA inspectors.
Soltanieh added that Iran's nuclear program was presented for discussion at the UN Security Council without any legal explanation and contrary to the international law. "Despite this Iran demonstrated patience and firmness. Despite attempts by the U.S. and some Western countries to force Iran to go beyond the NPT Treaty [Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons] and break relations with the IAEA, Iran is cooperating and will cooperate with the IAEA," said Soltanieh .
Iran's nuclear program was submitted for discussion at the UN Security Council in connection with the fact that the country did not give a positive response to the IAEA call in 2006 to suspend nuclear program. Until now, the UN Security Council has adopted five resolutions on this issue.
U.S., Israel and some Western countries, including Britain, France and Germany, have expressed concern over the continuation of Iran's nuclear program. They accuse Iran of desire to acquire nuclear weapons. Iran has repeatedly denied this, stressing that the program is being developed for peaceful purposes and only for electricity generation.
With regards to the level of cooperation of Iran and the IAEA, Soltanieh said that every wish of the IAEA is examined by Iran's lawyers and experts on technology. "If any of the wishes of the IAEA does not contradict the international obligations and does not jeopardize national security, this desire is satisfied," he said.
"In the end of this week or next week, IAEA will publish its new report on Iran's nuclear program. I believe that the new report will reflect the positive activities of Iran," said Soltanieh.
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