"For his information, it must be recalled that the Islamic Republic of Iran's
legal right to uranium enrichment has been established and its (enrichment)
indigenous know-how exists in the country," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman
Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday.
Qassemi welcomed Pompeo to the world of foreign policy and diplomacy, but said
he "has engaged in … the very special issue [of Iran's nuclear program] with
some delay and without necessary and adequate information."
The Iranian spokesperson added that Pompeo is not aware of international
developments and realities and is rehashing the words of his defeated
predecessors.
Qassemi emphasized that the US secretary of state's remarks are inadmissible not
only to Iran but all countries in the world.
In an interview with the US government-sponsored broadcaster Voice of America (VOA)
on Friday, Pompeo claimed that it is not "appropriate for Iran to have the
capacity to create fissile material, to enrich uranium or have a plutonium
facility."
He added, "If they want a peaceful nuclear energy program, fine, but they could
import that material. And other countries do it; it works for many countries
around the world."
Pompeo's remarks came after US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw
from a multilateral nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed between Iran and major powers in
2015.
Trump announced on May 8 that Washington was walking away from the nuclear
agreement which was reached between Iran and the five permanent members of the
UN Security Council - the US, Britain, France, Russia and China - plus Germany.
Trump also said he would reinstate US nuclear sanctions on Iran and impose "the
highest level" of economic bans on the Islamic Republic.
Iran has said it would remain in the JCPOA for now, pending negotiations with
the other signatories in the coming weeks before making a final decision on its
future role in the agreement. Tehran wants the Europeans to give it clear-cut
guarantees about fulfilling their obligations if it remains in the accord.
Source:PRESSTV