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Pak politician strongly opposes sanctions on Iran
Islamabad, Dec 13, IRNA – A senior Pakistani political leader on Saturday strongly opposed the threat of imposing new sanctions on Iran saying that being an independent state it is democratic right of Iran to develop its nuclear programme.
Talking to IRNA, Senator and Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League-N Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq said that the threat of sanctions on Iran is not justified.
“Western pressure on Iran’s nuclear program depicts the discrimination of west towards Muslims countries”, he opined.
Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey V. Lavrov has ruled out imposing new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, brushing aside growing western concerns that Iran had made significant progress in a bid for nuclear weapons.
Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq said that policies of west have always been remained against Muslim states and they cannot see any Muslim country as a nuclear power.
“Those countries that possess nuclear weapons and have used them in past absolutely have no right to point out finger on Iran’s nuclear programme”, the politician added.
Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq was of the view that western countries believe that Iran would ultimately move in a direction where it can produce a nuclear bomb which is totally baseless perception.
“We have always condemned the sanctions on Iran”, he said. The law maker viewed that Iran has been under pressure on its nuclear issue by the west which is condemnable.
The political leader expressing his views said that Iran as a responsible country has a right to develop nuclear programme to overcome its energy demands.
Iran being the signatory of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) can use nuclear energy for peaceful means, however, US and west have been suspecting on Iran’s nuclear program saying that Iran is trying to build an atomic bomb, which Iran has strongly denied.
Iran says its program to enrich uranium is aimed at producing electricity, and it has refused to halt the process, which can have civilian and military purposes.
Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, said Iran would not negotiate further with the major powers about its nuclear program, Iranian news services reported.
Iran has faced three sets of UN Security Council sanctions over its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment activities.
Talking to IRNA, Senator and Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League-N Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq said that the threat of sanctions on Iran is not justified.
“Western pressure on Iran’s nuclear program depicts the discrimination of west towards Muslims countries”, he opined.
Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey V. Lavrov has ruled out imposing new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, brushing aside growing western concerns that Iran had made significant progress in a bid for nuclear weapons.
Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq said that policies of west have always been remained against Muslim states and they cannot see any Muslim country as a nuclear power.
“Those countries that possess nuclear weapons and have used them in past absolutely have no right to point out finger on Iran’s nuclear programme”, the politician added.
Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq was of the view that western countries believe that Iran would ultimately move in a direction where it can produce a nuclear bomb which is totally baseless perception.
“We have always condemned the sanctions on Iran”, he said. The law maker viewed that Iran has been under pressure on its nuclear issue by the west which is condemnable.
The political leader expressing his views said that Iran as a responsible country has a right to develop nuclear programme to overcome its energy demands.
Iran being the signatory of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) can use nuclear energy for peaceful means, however, US and west have been suspecting on Iran’s nuclear program saying that Iran is trying to build an atomic bomb, which Iran has strongly denied.
Iran says its program to enrich uranium is aimed at producing electricity, and it has refused to halt the process, which can have civilian and military purposes.
Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, said Iran would not negotiate further with the major powers about its nuclear program, Iranian news services reported.
Iran has faced three sets of UN Security Council sanctions over its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment activities.
