Show the world Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful

Tehran has urged brotherly states, and Turkey above all, to make efforts to help convince the international community that Iran’s nuclear activities are totally peaceful.

They should say that not even a single case of deviation from peaceful nuclear activities has ever been found, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast told the Trend news agency on Saturday.

“Iran’s nuclear activities have been of a peaceful nature at all times. The Islamic Republic has pursued its nuclear program through transparent measures, and relevant clean bills of health put the seal of approval on such a claim,” Mehmanparast noted.

He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been committed to its obligations in its civilian nuclear activities and strives to fulfill all its duties in this regard.

On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stated that he believes there is still common ground for talks between Iran and the parties involved in the nuclear negotiations.

Ankara still wants to see a diplomatic solution to the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program, he stated shortly after Iranian nuclear technicians set dozens of centrifuges spinning to begin enriching uranium stocks to a level of 20 percent purity in a move which heightened tension in some quarters.

Davutoglu said he believes that diplomatic routes have not yet been exhausted and there may still be a window of opportunity.

Turkey has been taking all options into consideration and holding talks on various formulae to help resolve the dispute, he added.

The Turkish foreign minister will arrive in Tehran on February 16 for an official visit, during which he is scheduled to meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, and other senior Iranian officials.

Iran says that as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, it is entitled to the peaceful application of nuclear energy.

The country expects to generate 17.5 percent — 20,000 megawatts — of the country’s electricity demand through nuclear energy over the next two decades.

Over the years, Washington and its allies have accused the Islamic Republic of pursuing a military nuclear program.

However, the International Atomic Energy Agency has conducted numerous inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities and has found no evidence of the diversion of nuclear material.