September 29th, 2009Israel must shed nuclear arms says Iran
United States should concentrate on getting Israel to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, instead of criticising Tehran’s nuclear programme, says Iran.
Iran’s foreign ministry has said the United States should concentrate on getting Israel to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, instead of criticising Tehran’s nuclear programme.
The comments came after Hillary Clinton last week said the US would arm its allies in the Gulf region if Iran built a nuclear weapon.
“There is no need for the US to provide a defence umbrella for the neighbouring countries,” Hassan Qashqavi, a foreign ministry spokesman, said on Monday.
“It is enough to tell its ally, the Zionist regime and convince it for the issue of disarmament and dismantle its own 200 nuclear warheads from the occupied territories.