Manouchehr Mottaki Iran Quotations

We believe that the presence of the British military forces in Basra has led to the destabilization of the security situation in the city. The Islamic Republic of Iran demands the immediate withdrawal of British forces from Basra.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is insisting to provide Asia with the oil it needs as a reliable and effective source of energy and will not use oil as a foreign-policy instrument.

They could not find evidence which shows that Iran has diverted from its peaceful purposes of nuclear activities in Iran.

Iran also, like Japan, enjoys its right to have nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. We are against nuclear weapons.

Iran stresses restoration of its right to access nuclear technology and prefers to make use of internationally recognized mechanisms and benefit from its membership of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.