Alwaght - Iran’s President
Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic will observe its obligations as per
the recent joint statement agreed upon with the P5+1 countries in Switzerland,
provided that the other side abides by its obligations as well.
“The world should know that we are not
deceptive and are not liars and any promises we give will be within the
framework of our national interests and we will live up to our promises
provided that the opposite side abides by its promises as well,” Rouhani said
in a televised address to the Iranian nation in the capital, Tehran, on Friday.
He added that if some day the P5+1
countries decided to choose a new path, the way would be open to the Iranian
nation to make a proportionate decision as well.
The Iranian president said the nuclear
negotiations are the first step toward “constructive interaction” with the
world.
“We will have interaction will all
those countries that want to respect the Iranian nation and work with the
people of Iran within the framework of mutual interests,” he pointed out.
The Iranian chief executive also noted,
“There is no doubt that cooperation and interaction will benefit all.”
He said Iran seeks to improve relations
with friendly countries while seeking an end to possible tensions with other
states.
Rouhani added that Iran presently needs
economic prosperity, employment for youth and higher non-oil exports and called
on all economic activists to take action for the country to achieve these
goals.
Based on the general agreement reached
in Lausanne last night, “the P5+1 accepted that Iran should be able to conduct
[uranium] enrichment within its own territory,” he said.
Rouhani added that the West claimed
that enrichment activities in Iran pose a threat to the Middle East region and
the entire world “but now everyone has accepted that enrichment in Iran is not
a threat to anyone.”
“I explicitly announce that enrichment
and all our nuclear technology only aims to develop Iran. Enrichment and
[nuclear] technology will not be against any countries in the region and across
the world,” the Iranian president said.
He noted that Arak heavy water reactor
would be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and Fordow enrichment site
would remain open forever.
Over 1,000 centrifuges would be
installed at Fordow where nuclear and physical activities would be conducted,
he said.
