Iran slams West ‘fuss’ as China urges more dialogue
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Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:12:22 GMT
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday slammed Western countries over stirring up “too much fuss” over Iran nuclear issue, a day after big powers failed to reach agreement on further sanctions on the country.
“They are saying we are worried that Iran may be building a bomb,” Ahmadinejad said in a speech at the inauguration of a new dam in southwest Iran.
“But we are saying you have built it and even used it. So who should be worried? We or you? They are just making a fuss. They have ended up humiliating themselves,” he added.
“Let me tell you, the era when they could hurt the Iranian nation is over. The Iranian nation is at such a height that their evil hands can’t touch it,” he said.
Meanwhile, senior officials from the United States, Russia, France, Britain, China and Germany failed to agree on sanctions against the Islamic republic in Wednesday’s conference call.
China took part in the call and appealed for more diplomacy to resolve the issue on Thursday.
“China urges all sides to use diplomatic means to peacefully resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through dialogue and negotiation,” foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters in Beijing.
“This is the best choice and it conforms to the interests of all sides as well as peace and stability in the region.”
Israel, the Middle East’s sole possessor of nuclear bombs, and the United States have several times threatened to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The West accuses Tehran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons, while Iran strongly denies the accusation.
Tehran says its nuclear program is aimed at making nuclear fuel for civilian purposes, particularly generating electricity for its growing population.
Iran further seeks to enrich uranium for a nuclear research reactor in Tehran.
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