A senior Iranian lawmaker has played down the USs recent military threats against Iran, reaffirming that the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to counter Washingtons military option.We have always been prepared for [countering] the USs threatening option on the table, i.e. military action, said First Vice Speaker of Irans Majlis Mohammad Reza Bahonar, stressing that the Islamic Republic is not afraid of Washingtons threats of military attacks, ISNA reported on Tuesday.
In a Monday interview with Bloomberg View, US President Barack Obama repeated Washingtons threat that all options are on the table regarding Irans nuclear program, claiming that the Iranians take it seriously.
On the same day, the Iranian Foreign Ministry censured Obamas comments, saying the signature threat all options are on the table has already gone stale and lost its effect on the international stage.
Bahonar further pointed to the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group the US, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany and said, If the other side enters a win-win game and honors its obligations, we will also abide by our commitments.
Bahonar also reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic will merely negotiate its nuclear issue with the six other countries, emphasizing that Iran will protect its red lines in the course of the nuclear talks.
Iran and the P5+1 group are in talks to hammer out a long-term deal aimed at fully resolving the decade-old dispute over Tehrans nuclear energy program.
The two sides inked an interim deal on Irans nuclear energy program in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 24, 2013. The landmark accord took effect on January 20.
On Monday, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano hailed Irans efforts in implementing the Geneva deal, saying that the interim agreement is being implemented as planned.
By Press TV
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