Mottaki: Israel destabilizing Mideast
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Iran slams nuclear 'discrimination'
Foreign Minister Mottaki says world banning Islamic Republic from developing peaceful nuclear energy while ignoring Israel's 'stockpile of warheads'
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki criticized the international community Monday for discriminating against his country while ignoring "the hundreds of nuclear warheads stockpiled in the Zionist regime's reactors".
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He said a recent conference of six world powers in New York last weekend had acted predictably in deciding not to impose new sanctions on Iran.
Mottaki added that Israel was a destabilizing presence in the Middle East. "The Zionist regime is causing insecurity and instability in the region and, unfortunately, for years US leaders have based their foreign policy on guaranteeing its security," he said.
In praise of the Palestinian terror organizations Mottaki said Iran would "always stand by the legitimate resistance of the oppressed before the aggressive superpowers".
The foreign minister added that ties with Britain were under review, and that they have been under detailed scrutiny and a "magnifying glass" over the past six months.
Iran accuses Britain and other Western nations of fomenting the postelection turmoil that has shaken the Gulf country. Britain denies the charge and condemns the fierce government crackdown on the Iranian opposition following the disputed June presidential election.
Reuters contributed to this report
