Iran opposes use of force in international relations, spokesman

  
 

 

  
 

 
     
          Tehran, Sept 18, IRNA -- Government spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh said on Wednesday that Iran opposes the use of force in international relations outside the framework of the United Nations.
        He told reporters in the weekly briefing that Iran believes that any country, for reasons of power, does not have the right to impose its own idea on others and the Iraqi nation should decide its own fate.
        Answering a question about what would be Iran's reaction if the UN arms inspectors proved that Iraq is after weapons of mass destruction, Ramezanzadeh said that in this case Iran would agree to any UN punitive measure against Iraq.
        He said in the meantime that the United Nations is required to avoid discrimination in dealing with the international community and apply punitive measures to all those violating the international treaties including the Zionist regime. 
        He referred to the negotiations held in Jeddah last week between President Mohammad Khatami and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah and said that the two countries hold the same stance on many issues except for
few differences.
        He responded negatively to a question whether Iran has received any message from the United States concerning the Iraqi crisis.
        A reporter asked about Turkey's action to suspend the import of Iranian gas, Ramezanzadeh said that Iran does not worry about the matter. Turkey should pay reparation as per the contract, he stated.
        Asked about any restrictions on Iranian border with Iraqi Kurdistan province, he said that there has not been border exchanges between Iranian western provinces and Iraqi Kurdistan province so far.
        In response to a question whether the European Union's call for recognition of Israel would have any impact on Iran-EU relations, Ramezanzadeh said that there has not been any precondition in Iran-EU relations and that only a single EU member state has raised the issue.
        Iran-EU talks are on a satisfactory course and such a precondition emanates from elsewhere, he said.
When asked to elaborate on new bill on elections, he said that the new bill has focused on giving maximum right to the people with minimum limitations in the elections.
        On another bill to extend the authority of the chief executive and that some members of the reform camp believe that the bill will not help the reform movement, Ramezanzadeh said that the president has sworn before God and the Iranian nation and believes that the bill will help him fulfill his obligations.
Asked about the Judiciary chief's concern about possible corruption in the oil sector, he said that Ayatollah Shahroudi has blamed signing contracts behind the closed doors which may cause corruption.
        Ramezanzadeh hoped that respective bodies would inquire into the matters which may have caused questions in the public opinion.
        He rejected as illegal the Judiciary's bid to set up special intelligence organ and said that setting up such an organ in parallel with the Information Ministry is not authorized.
        Asked to explain about the process of legal proceedings against the Freedom Movement of Iran (FMI), he said that in the court hearings against the political party, the views of the government and the report of the Information Ministry have not been taken into account. 
        The government believes that the FMI's domain of political activities cannot be regarded as subversive to the Islamic Republic, while, the FMI members stood trial for such a charge.
        On the formation of a committee to deal with Internet crimes, he said that the government has not studied such a plan yet.
        On the question that the Guardians Council may turn down the new bills about elections and the president's extended authority, he said that there is no reason for the Guardians Council to turn down the bills, because they are formulated in line with the stipulations of the Constitution.
 		  
 

  

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