17 September 2010 - 19:30

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in an interview with Spain State TV Channel One, said west is behind politico-security crises in the Middle East.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), In his one hour interview here on Tuesday, Mottaki expounded on the latest international and regional developments as well as Iran’s peaceful nuclear program and said that diplomacy is the solution to the Middle East problems.

Concerning Tehran Declaration as a solution to Iran’s nuclear program, Mottaki said that the declaration indicated Tehran transparency for solving nuclear dossier and clearly showed Iran’s cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

He added that the agency had presented 20 reports on non-deviation of Iran’s nuclear program and the inspectors of the agency had inspected Iran’s nuclear installations four thousand and 500 person/day.

Referring to increased insecurity and production of drugs in Afghanistan, Mottaki said that the west presence, in spite of existing claims, has been no help in this concern, but has caused deaths of 100 thousand people and the rise of production of opium from 300 tons to 9,000 tons.

Mottaki heading a high ranking diplomatic delegation paid a 2-day visit to Spain and during his stay discussed issues of mutual interest with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and Senate President Javier Rojo Garcia.

The Iranian diplomatic delegation left Madrid for Lisbon, capital of Portugal, on Tuesday evening.

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