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Tehran, Oct 7 - The Government and the nation of the Islamic Iran have decided not to miss even a single moment in achieving all kinds of scientific advances and modern technologies, President Muhammad Khatami asserted Tuesday. 'The Islamic Republic of Iran emphasizes two issues; for one thing it calls for a region void of nuclear and mass destruction weapons and for the other it welcomes solidarity and bonding among all regional governments and nations seeking development and democracy,' President Khatami said before thousands of audience in a visit to the war-ravaged south Iranian city, Dezful. As the Iranian President and the representative of an honorable nation, who suffered an eight-year imposed war and tasted the bitter chemicals and weapons of mass destruction, I announce to the world that Iran is the messenger of peace, not war." Describing the Iranian nation as world's most-affected nation from weapons of mass destruction and a victim of terrorism, President Khatami noted: "The Islamic Republic of Iran is strongly opposed to any form of terrorism." Expressing regret over world silence in the face of recent Israeli invasion of Syrian territories, President Khatami said: 'Alas, those who make claims of democracy, freedom and human rights, offer their backings to the root of terrorism, instead of condemning it'. |
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