TEHRAN, MAY 12, (RIA Novosti's Nikolai Terekhov) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi has denied US charges to the effect that Iran wanted to develop nuclear weapons, and that it supported terrorism.
This was disclosed to RIA Novosti here today at the Iranian Foreign Ministry's press service.
The latest claims by US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice show that the United States is irritated with the Iranian nation's independent and correct position on various issues, Asefi noted.
Charges concerning alleged Iranian support for terrorism are ridiculous, the Iranian diplomat added.
By making groundless and ridiculous charges with regard to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States simultaneously supports and conducts a discriminatory policy in the interests of the aggressive Israeli regime, which itself implements a policy of state terrorism, Asefi said.
Asefi denied allegations concerning Tehran's intention to develop nuclear weapons. US counteraction, despite our striving to preserve our legitimate right to use civilian nuclear technologies, does not exert any influence on us, Asefi added.
Instead of finding fault with Iran's civilian nuclear programs, the United States ought to destroy its own nuclear weapons, Asefi noted.
Talking to Georgian television, Condoleezza Rice once again accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons and of supporting terrorism.
