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| Cleric slams US over anti-Iran nuclear resolution |
| 2009-12-05 |
| A senior Iranian cleric has criticized the US for pressuring the UN nuclear watchdog into adopting a resolution against Tehran's nuclear work. "The recent resolution by the [International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s] Board of Governors on Iran's peaceful nuclear activities and other anti-Iran resolutions by the UN Security Council have all been adopted under US pressure," said Guardian Council Secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati. Ayatollah Jannati, who led the Friday prayers in Tehran, warned the White House that its animosity against Iran will not be easily forgotten. The resolution, which called on Iran to stop construction work at its Frodo enrichment plant and to confirm that there are no unannounced nuclear sites, was passed by the 35-nation IAEA Board of Governors in its year-end meeting last week. While the resolutions passed by the Board of Governors generally focus on technical issues -- as opposed to political ones -- and are usually either passed or rejected unanimously, the Friday resolution failed to win the support of ten member states. Jannati, meanwhile, warned the enemy against launching a "soft war" on Iran by seeking to isolate the country over its civilian nuclear activities. |
| Posted by:Fred |