Tuesday, 13 June 2006Mexican Ambassador to Tehran Luis Ortiz Monasterio said that Iran is entitled to access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and defended its right to possess the complete uranium enrichment cycle.
In an interview with a Mexican daily, La Jornada, -- based in Mexico City -- published on Tuesday, he said that what is taking place in Iran is similar to what occurred in Mexico's oil sector in 1938.
"Back in 1938, the US, British and Dutch governments said that Mexico is not sufficiently competent to control such a sensitive industry.
"This is the same thing taking place in your country, despite your right to the full control of nuclear fuel cycle," he added.
The Mexican ambassador believes that Iran's nuclear issue is being treated with a kind of patronage-oriented approach.
Monasterio underlined that as long as Iran complies with NPT and other relevant treaties and uses nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, it can develop its nuclear technology domestically.
The diplomat said, "I personally believe that the Iranians are not overstepping the red line."
IRNA Tuesday June 13, 2006
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Tuesday, 13 June 2006
Iran
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