TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi in a meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt stressed that Tehran expects all countries, including Sweden, to help to the success and progress of the recent agreement between Iran and the world powers in Geneva.During the meeting in Stockholm, Takht Ravanchi told the Swedish foreign minister that Israel is trying to block the success of the Geneva agreement and it is expected that all countries, including Sweden, contribute to the advancement of the agreement.
Bildt, for his part, welcomed nuclear agreement between Iran and Group 5+1 in Geneva.
Swedish foreign minister stressed on the importance of honoring commitments by the two sides to enter into next steps.
Iran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany) reached a final deal on Sunday morning after days of hard work and intensive negotiations.
After endorsing the agreement with the world powers, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that the six world powers have recognized Irans enrichment program.
Speaking at a press conference in Geneva on Sunday morning, the Iranian foreign minister pointed to the agreement reached between Iran and the G5+1, and said, Todays agreement deals with several sectors, the most important of which is that Irans enrichment program has been recognized, and this program will continue.
Zarif underlined that the Iranian nation wants the opposite side to show respect for its rights, and said, We need to remove the historical lack of confidence and the West should also be able to win the Iranian nations confidence.
He called on the West to discard its catch-phrase the military option is on the table, and said, The right to own nuclear energy is among the rights of all countries and the international rules approve of this right. Governments cannot threaten other countries only on the basis of their own decisions."
"Iran is entitled to make use of its rights, and other countries should not threaten it because of its pursuit of its rights.
He reiterated that other countries should avoid threatening Iran only because is demanding its rights, and said, We respect our rights and the non-proliferation treaty (NPT) members should know that they should not exert pressure on Iran and this agreement that has just been signed mentions that Iran is fully entitled to the right of enrichment and it will never quit its rights in the future.
By Fars News Agency
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