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Iran has reiterated its commitment to avenge the assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated last Friday, while acknowledging at the same time that the operation could have been aborted with some measures.
While stepping up its rhetoric toward an Arab country, Iran accused the parties of trying to drag the region into war before the departure of US President Donald Trump in January.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran would respond to all parties involved in the assassination of scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
He added at a press conference that the Iranian response to the assassination would be harsh and that the guilty finger was pointing at Israel.
He said: “Unfortunately, there is only one country in the region that has not announced its position on the assassination of the Iranian scientist, and has to reconsider its policies. The rest of our neighboring Arab countries have condemned the crime by publishing a statement o a phone call with the foreign minister. We hope that the positions we witness are evidence. About the withdrawal of some Arab countries from their previous policies towards Iran. “
He added: “If we see a role for either party in the murder crime, we will respond without question, and our response will be strict and tough on the perpetrators and planners of the crime and all parties that contribute to it.”
Additionally, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that there are efforts between the United States and Israel to increase tension in the region before the end of President Trump’s term.
Zarif linked the murder of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and what he described as “the urgent visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the region and the tripartite meeting in Saudi Arabia and the statements of the Israeli prime minister.” He said: “Everyone confirms the existence of this conspiracy, of which the murder of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was a part.”
Acknowledgment of non-compliance
In the same context, the Iranian government announced that its country could have avoided the Fakhrizadeh operation with little care and commitment to security protocols.
Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Fakhrizadeh’s assassination “was aimed at undermining Iranian political strategies and destabilizing security in the region.”
He added: “The murder site was expected, and with a little care and commitment to protection protocols, we managed to prevent this crime.”
The nuclear deal
In another sense, Rabiei said that the government is opposed to stopping the implementation of the additional protocol of the NPT, because stopping it will not contribute to lifting the sanctions imposed on Iran.
He added that making any decision regarding the nuclear deal is the prerogative of Iran’s National Security Council.
He said: “The Shura Council’s request to store 20% enriched uranium and abolish the additional protocol will not lead to the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iran, but will lead to the permanent imposition of sanctions.”
The spokesman for the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, Behrouz Kamalondi, explained that the work of the additional annex to the NPT does not constitute an obstacle for Iran in enriching uranium.
He noted that the suspension of the additional supplement would raise further doubts regarding the Iranian nuclear program.
He said that Iran continues its nuclear activities without interruption and that it is capable of installing old and new centrifuges.
He noted that Iran’s uranium reserves amount to 3,800 kilograms and that work on the Arak heavy water reactor continues.
The government’s position came after the Iranian Shura Council early Tuesday approved the general framework for a draft resolution on the abolition of sanctions and the guarantee of national interests.
The draft resolution includes 9 elements, including the Iranian government’s request to reverse some of its obligations in the nuclear agreement and cancel the additional protocol to the agreement in case it does not achieve Iran’s interests and European countries do not comply. with your obligations.
Saudi delegate
The Saudi representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Mouallimi, commented on the murder of Fakhri Zadeh, saying that Riyadh “does not support the policy of assassinations at all.”
“The loss of a Muslim world is a loss for the entire Islamic nation,” he added during his presentation of the “Best Sayings” program broadcast on “Russia Today.”
However, he called on “Iran not to escalate”, noting that “spontaneous and emotional reactions do not lead to positive results. He also advised Tehran to demonstrate to the international community its good intentions regarding its nuclear program so that its scientists and children are not exposed to danger. “
