IRNA: Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said here Monday that Iran dose not need to talk to the US.
| "The U.S.? Eeeewww! Ucky! Cooties!" |
 Iran did not ask for talks with the US, on the contrary it was they who insisted on meeting with Iran on Iraq which did not happen, Ali Larijani said.
| "But we ain't talkin' to them 'cuz we don't talk to infidels." |
Larijani who was speaking at a student gathering in Tehran University responded to a question on what he meant by Iran-US not having talks saying "so far, these discussions have not taken place."
| What's not to understand about that statement? |
On the likelihood of Iran dropping out of the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), he said "we are not going to leave the NPT unless we are forced to do so."
| Which is no statement at all, since they define "forced." |
On the West's assertions that they have problems in dealing with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government, he added "they said the same thing with the Khatami's government. The real issue is that they do not want Iran to possess peaceful nuclear technology and become a nuclear power."
| Every time somebody tries to explain to you what the "real issue" is, he's trying to change the subject. |
He further rejected any clandestine nuclear activities by Iran in the past years.
"This is a big lie that Iran had hidden its activities. All of Iran's activities were announced to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)," Larijani retorted.
| "If they weren't listening, that's their problem." |
He further said the additional budget allocated for Bushehr nuclear powerplant is to expedite its completion. He said that Iran is able to have access to nuclear-generated electricity with the completion of Bushehr, which, he reckoned to take one year.
| Always assuming it's not a hole in the ground by then. Otherwise it'll take longer. |
Larijani also called on the Western nations to let the IAEA Secretary General Mohammad Elbaradei carry on with his work based on international conventions. "Tehran regards NPT as a viable international document and has accepted inspection of its facilities based on the treaty. However, it also wants to carry out nuclear research and development activities within the framework of the nuclear watchdog agency." Tehran in continuing with the nuclear program has opted for a clear and transparent approach and sees no need to hide its activities, the SNSC secretary added. Larijani stressed that Iran is not looking to prove its policies through force. "We are ready for all types of discussions to secure our legitimate rights™." |