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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, March 3 /Xinhua/ — There is still no evidence that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons. A fundamental discussion is needed about how the United States views itself in this world and what role it assigns to other nuclear-armed countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this at a press conference in Moscow on Tuesday.
“We still see no evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons, which was the main, if not the only, justification for the war,” Lavrov noted.
According to him, there is confirmation from the International Atomic Energy Agency and professional American intelligence that "Iran has not produced or attempted to produce nuclear weapons." US Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff stated that negotiations with Iran failed due to Tehran's intention to enrich uranium. However, as the Russian Foreign Minister emphasized, "the right to enrich uranium for the peaceful use of nuclear energy is inalienable." He added that it is "not very realistic" to demand that Iran be the "only one in the world" to renounce its right to enrich uranium.
Sergey Lavrov pointed out that the operation unleashed against Tehran "could spur a movement toward developing nuclear weapons" both in Iran and in Arab countries. He believes the threat to global nuclear security is intensifying and growing due to the conflict in the Middle East. "The risk that nuclear proliferation will spiral out of control is growing," the Russian diplomat stated.
He stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin's initiative for a meeting of the leaders of the "nuclear five" countries (Russia, China, the United States, Great Britain, and France) remains relevant. "This conversation is long overdue. I would say it's long overdue," the Russian Foreign Minister emphasized.
According to Sergey Lavrov, Moscow expects Washington to be ready for a meeting of the "nuclear five." "I expect that the Trump administration understands this and will be ready for such a serious discussion," he concluded.
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