No alternative to peaceful solution of Iran nuclear issue: UN chief

TEHRAN,Jan.28(MNA)--The UN secretary general appealed to all sides in the dispute over Iran's nuclear program to reduce tensions and urged the Islamic Republic not to follow through on threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported. "There is no alternative to a peaceful resolution of this," Ban Ki-moon told reporters in New York on Wednesday. "At the same time I have been urging the parties to first of all try to defuse the tension. These rhetorics are not helpful."