29 Mar 2024
Wednesday 9 December 2015 - 22:09
Story Code : 192011

Iran's 'PMD' case closed at IAEA: Zarif

Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the issue of the so-called possible military dimensions (PMD) of Tehrans nuclear program haseffectively come to an endat the UN nuclear monitoring body.

Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday.

The top Iranian diplomat referred to the December 2 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about Tehrans atomic program, saying that the report indicates no diversion in Irans nuclear activities.

Zarif remarks come after the P5+1 group of world powerssubmitted to the IAEA's governing board a draft resolution on Irans past nuclear activities, which Iran says will bring an end to past and present outstanding issues regarding Tehrans nuclear program.

The IAEA Board of Governors is set to vote on the draft resolution in mid-December. Tehran says it will implement a nuclear agreement signed with the six world powers in July once the file is completely closed.

The IAEA has been tasked with the monitoring and verification of technical issues under the landmark agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran struck with the P5+1 group the US, Russia, the UK, France, China and Germany in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on July 14.

On the same day, a roadmap for the clarification of past and present outstanding issues regarding Irans nuclear program was signed byIAEA'schiefYukiya Amanoand Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi in the Austrian capital.

Under the JCPOA, limits are put on Irans nuclear activities in exchange for, among other things, the removal of all nuclear-related economic and financial bans against the Islamic Republic.

The Pakistani premier, for his part, praised as satisfactory Irans cooperation with the IAEA to settle issues pertaining to Tehrans nuclear program.

During the meeting, Zarif and Sharif also discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and underlined the necessity of boosting regional cooperation for the settlement of ongoing crises in the region.

The two officials stressed that the crisis in Syria should be settled only through diplomatic channels. They also said that the Yemeni crisis can be settled only politically, not militarily.

Zarif, who arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to attend the 5th "Heart of Asia Istanbul Process"Ministerial Conference, also sat down with Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani.

In the meeting, Zarif and Ghani underlined the need for combating terrorism and drug trafficking in the region.

The 5th Heart of Asia ministerial meeting kicked off in Islamabad on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan 14 years after the US-led invasion of the country. The meeting is attended by the foreign ministers of 26 countries.

The meeting seeks peace and development in Afghanistan and regional cooperation in the fight against terrorism and extremism. The forum also seeks to promote economic development in the region and aims to encourage cooperation in curbing drug trafficking and other organized crimes in the region.

By Press TV
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