FM: UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN A HOSTILE MOVE

Fars News Agency, Iran
Dec 17 2006

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki
stressed here on Sunday that Tehran views any UNSC resolution on
sanctions against Iran as a hostile measure.

Speaking in a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart,
Mottaki also described referral of Iran’s nuclear dossier to the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) as illegal and politically-driven,
and reminded that none of the reports presented by the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General or inspectors speak of
Iran’s diversion from peaceful to military nuclear activities or goals.

"When a completely technical issue is pretended to be a security
problem, it means that they are politicizing the issue," he reminded.

The Iranian top diplomat referred to the recent acknowledgement of
the Zionist regime officials that the Israeli regime is equipped with
nuclear weapons, and lashed out at the Security Council’s indifference
to the issue, asking, "What measures has the UN Security Council
adopted so far in this regard?"

The Iranian foreign minister also condemned the statements by the
Zionist regime officials about accumulation of nuclear weapons in
the region.

He further added that the Islamic Republic of Iran is pursuing
the case of accumulation of more than 200 nuclear warheads in
the occupied Palestinian territories by the Israeli regime through
continued contacts with the Arab League Secretary General, President
and Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
(OIC), UN Secretary General, Chairman of the UN Security Council,
Chairwomen of the UN General Assembly and IAEA Director General.

Mottaki said Tehran expects regional countries show a decisive reaction
in this regard and initiate to adopt the necessary measures at the
regional and international levels.

He also expressed the hope that the counterparty to Iran’s nuclear
case would return to the negotiating table.

Elsewhere, the minister voiced Iran’s preparedness to take part in
a consortium for the management of Armenia’s gas pipeline.