Posted on 12/18/2001 5:41:05 AM PST by stilts
TEHRAN -- On Monday, an official from Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by the director of Mossad (the Zionist intelligence agency) on Iranian efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction and its support of terrorist groups.
He said that these false accusations come at a time when the Zionist regime continues to develop weapons of this kind in violation of international regulations.
The informed source also said, "Despite the growing concern of regional countries over Israel's nuclear threat, [which is] the main cause of instability and insecurity in the Middle East, it refuses to allow inspections to be made by international organizations, most notably the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The [Zionist] regime continues to develop and use chemical and biological weapons and ground missiles against non-military targets."
Mossad chief, Ephraim Halevy, was quoted at a conference in Tel Aviv as saying that Iran was trying to develop nuclear arms and other weapons of mass destruction, as well as expanding its long-range missile program.
Iran has always denied it is building weapons of this kind and has regularly allowed IAEA inspectors to closely observe the construction of the nuclear facility in southern Bushehr. The Islamic Republic does not recognize the racist Israeli regime and has always made public its moral and political support for resistance groups in Lebanon and Palestine.
Uh, all Israeli citizens enjoy the same human rights. If you are thinking of palestinians in west bank and gaza.. well - duh, they are not Israeli citizens.. As for gov't type, according to CIA world factbook :
Government type: parliamentary democracy
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