Iranian nuclear program is completely
peaceful and has always been carrying out under supervision of the
IAEA. This program does not pose any threat to any country due to
its peaceful nature. As the Great Leader and other high-ranking
officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran have repeatedly announced,
WMDs including nuclear weapons do not have any place in Iran's
defense doctrine.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the main victims of use of
WMDs and Iran is the first country that has proposed the plan for
making the Middle-East free from nuclear weapons and has always been
reiterating its position in this respect.
Main Objectives of the Iranian Nuclear Program
The Islamic Republic of Iran is after nothing beyond its legitimate
rights as stipulated in the NPT wishing to enjoy its inalienable
rights in return for meeting its obligations. The prime target of
the Islamic Republic of Iran with respect to nuclear energy is the
production of nuclear electricity. Due to the limited resources of
fossil fuels, the right of future generations to use this energy
resource and detrimental impact of use of fossil fuels on
environment as well as growing population and economy and increasing
need to energy resources, and preferable use of oil in processing
industries, the Islamic Republic of Iran can not remain dependant
merely on the fossil fuels and has to diversify its required energy
resources.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, as its
main program to develop its nuclear plants, has to produce 20000
megawatts electricity by 2025 based on the growth factors of its
economy as well as decision of the Parliament. Based on its long
term plan Iran has to provide the required fuel for its nuclear
plants from internal and external resources. But the
discriminatory and double standard policies adopted by big powers
all have made Iran follow up the localization policy of its nuclear
fuel production.
- Before the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the US
administration made a contract with Iran for delivering nuclear fuel
required by Tehran nuclear reactor to Iran but its implementation
was halted after the revolution.
- Iran possesses 60 tons of UF6 in Europe which has not been
delivered yet. The primary fuel of the Bushehr reactor which had
been purchased by Iran from Siemens Company was confiscated for 25
years and later its export permit to Iran was cancelled.
- The Islamic Republic of Iran possesses %10 of Urodif Enrichment
Factory share but has not yet received even 1 gram of uranium which
was pressingly required for producing radio-isotopes which are used
for medical purposes.
- In the 1980s, a committee was formed for assurance of supply for
those countries that possess nuclear plants but do not produce fuel
and are concerned for the nuclear fuel required by their nuclear
reactors. But seven years of talks and negotiations in this respect
reached no result and conclusion. Therefore, presently there is no
international legally binding instrument to ensure supplying the
required nuclear fuel in favor of the above mentioned countries.
