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Wed, 07/14/2010 - 12:57
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Iran: West behind politico-security crises in Mideast

Madrid, July 14, IRNA – Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in an interview with the Spanish State TV Channel One on Tuesday, said that the West is behind politico-security crises in the Middle East.

Mottaki expounded on the latest international and regional developments as well as Iran’s peaceful nuclear program adding that only diplomacy can resolve the Middle East problems.

Concerning Tehran Declaration as a solution to Iran’s nuclear program, Mottaki said that the declaration indicated Tehran's transparency for resolving the nuclear dossier and clearly showed Iran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

He added that the agency had presented 20 reports on non-deviation of Iran’s nuclear program and the inspectors of the agency had inspected the country's nuclear installations four thousand and 500 person/day.

Referring to increased insecurity and production of drugs in Afghanistan, Mottaki said that the west's presence, in spite of existing claims, has been of no help in this concern, but has caused deaths of 100 thousand people and the rise of opium production from 300 tons to 9,000 tons.

Mottaki heading a high-ranking diplomatic delegation paid a 2-day visit to Spain and during his stay discussed issues of mutual interest with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and Senate President Javier Rojo Garcia.

Mottaki and his delegation left Madrid for Lisbon, capital of Portugal, on Tuesday evening./end

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