Iran has the right to peaceful atomic energy and is acting in line with international law, the Kremlin said on Friday as the United States and Israel prepare for high-level talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme next week.
At a briefing with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked how Russia would respond if the US or Israel resorted to attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
“We are convinced that the problem of Iran’s nuclear programme should be resolved exclusively by peaceful political and diplomatic means, and we believe that everything necessary is available for this. All that is needed is political will,” Peskov said.
“Secondly, Iran, like all other countries, has the right to develop the peaceful atomic sector, peaceful nuclear energy, and is taking important steps in this direction. And all this is happening in strict accordance with international law.”
He said Moscow accepted Iran’s repeated statements that it has no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons.
