Ahmadinejad's Reaction to Passage of Third Resolution:
Despite massive propaganda by the Islamic Republic of Iran's officials to mark the "end of Iran's nuclear case" and in lieu of holding nuclear victory parades in mosques by Basijis, the United Nations Security Council passed a third resolution against Iran with an absolute majority of votes.
In reaction to the news, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose photograph of holding up the victory sign is still circulating in many websites and state-run news agencies, told a state-run television network reporter: "If they think they can lift a hammer and say, hurry up, sit down and negotiate with us - there is no such thing like that. [It's better for them not to] deceive themselves. If they think this will pressure the Iranian nation, it won’t happen.
After all, pressure has always been there, it's been there in the past two years too. Resolution after resolution. If they pass resolutions like this, it's not important."
Government spokesperson Gholam-Hossein Elham told reporters at his weekly press conference, "The passage of a new resolution against Iran is illegal. It is like beating the air. Reviewing Iran's case in the Security Council is baseless. It goes against the United Nations Charter and lacks legal and proper foundations."
Fars news agency was the sole domestic news group that reported the passage of the third UN Security Council resolution against Iran on Friday. Quoting the AFP (Agence-France Presse), Fars added, "The fourteen members of the UN Security Council voted for this anti-Iranian measure even though Iran has repeatedly insisted on the peacefulness of its nuclear program and its goal of producing nuclear energy for non-military use."
"The International Atomic and Energy Agency has also confirmed in various reports that Iran has not deviated from its peaceful nuclear program," insisted Fars.
Coinciding with the UN Security Council meeting, the International Atomic and the Governing Board of the IAEA in Vienna too held a session on the issue. And while most international news agencies covered the events at the meeting, some Iranian news agencies, including Mehr, published false reports regarding the event.
Coinciding with the UN Security Council meeting, the International Atomic and the Governing Board of the IAEA in Vienna too held a session on the issue. And while most international news agencies covered the events at the meeting, some Iranian news agencies, including Mehr, published false reports regarding the event.
On Monday international news agencies reported from the Vienna meeting: Mohammad ElBaradei, the Agency's president, has asked Iran to respond to the allegation that it is conducting research towards the development of nuclear weapons. In his speech at the Vienna meeting, ElBaradei noted that "Although Iran had responded to many questions regarding its nuclear program, this serious question remains to be answered."
However, Mehr news agency which is affiliated with the cultural division of Sazman-e Tablighat-e Eslami (Islamic Propaganda Organization), reported ElBaradei's speech in the following manner: "ElBaradei: Allegations raised against Iran are baseless and not backed by evidence."
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