Russian official: Iran's rights under the NPT must be recognized
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says the final solution to the Western dispute over Iran’s nuclear energy program is the recognition of Tehran’s rights under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). - “Russia says clearly the recognition of all rights of Iran under [the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,] including the right to enrichment in exchange for the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) control over Iran's nuclear program, is the final model. This can be spread out to any depth,” Itar-Tass news agency quoted Ryabkov as saying on Saturday. Ryabkov added that if such a deal is reached, all sanctions against Iran should be lifted.