Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi on Tuesday said his country's nuclear case is currently hanging in the balance between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Asefi "We said from the very beginning that the case should be settled in the agency and there is no reason for sending it to another body. "The dossier should be returned to the main body. It is not yet late."
According to IRNA, Asefi said the case has turned into a political one under pressure from the US and its allies. "Of course, we know that some countries resisted the decision with an aim of supporting nations' rights. "The dossier should be given back to the agency as the UNSC lacks the capacity to settle it. This does not suit the UNSC's dignity and will weaken the agency."
The Foreign Ministry's parliamentary deputy said the IAEA will dispatch a team to Iran next week. There will be no snap inspections because the country is not currently enforcing the Additional Protocol, explained Asefi, adding the inspections have to be coordinated in advance. The team's coming visit has been already coordinated.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tuesday that Iran's military doctrine is basically defensive, and stressed that Iran has never had any record of warmongering.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran's military policy is anchored on incurring the least cost. We have a defensive vision."
