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Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful, says Russia’s Putin

Russia’s Putin says Iran nuclear push is peaceful (Reuters) 11 June  -by Alexei Anishchuk, and Steve Gutterman,  Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he has no doubt that Iran is adhering to international commitments on nuclear non-proliferation but regional and international concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme could not be ignored.

Putin, whose country is among six world powers seeking to ensure that Iran does not seek to develop nuclear weapons, also said Iranian threats to Israel’s existence were unacceptable.

His remarks appeared aimed to strike a balance between the interests of Iran, on the one hand, and on the other, Israel and global powers seeking to ensure Tehran does not acquire nuclear weapons…………http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/11/nuclear-iran-russia-idINDEE95A0E920130611

June 12, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general