Serb Envoy: Sanctions Will Not Deter Iran Development

Belgrade, Serbia, Nov 29, IRNA – Imposing sanctions and escalating pressure against Iran would not hinder the country's progress and development, former Serbian ambassador to France said on Monday. Talking to IRNA, Predrag Simić stressed that the Islamic Republic is a peace-seeking and powerful country the development of which cannot be hampered by false allegations. He added that the West pressures aimed at halting Iran's peaceful nuclear program are against international conventions and regulations, noting, western countries opposed the Islamic Republic's progress in various economic, medical, scientific and agricultural arenas. He dismissed the latest report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano on Iran’s nuclear program as a politically-motivated document. The Serbian political analyst and professor said Amano's report, issued under pressure of West, particularly the US President Barack Obama, was aimed at misleading public opinion from the ongoing economic crises in the US and Europe and imposing more sanctions on Iran./end