In These New Times

 

Unofficial Translation(CASMII) 

 

13 May 2008 

Excellency, 

 

As I informed you in my previous communications, the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a 

responsible Member State of the United Nations Organization, and based on its international 

rights and obligations, has always emphasized on the importance of multilateralism. 

Unfortunately, a few countries, with political motivations and objectives, have raised some 

ambiguities over Iran’s exclusively peaceful nuclear program and have used the UN Organs 

as a tool, thus undermining the integrity and credibility of the United Nations.  

 

Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has, time and again, confirmed the 

non-diversion of Iran’s nuclear program, and based on the agreed work plan between Iran and 

the Agency the remaining issues are completely resolved, and while the nuclear program of 

the Islamic Republic of Iran and all nuclear activities of our country are currently under the 

full-scope Safeguards of the IAEA, the UN Security Council has persisted on its illegal 

measures.    

 

I have already brought to Your Excellency’s attention, in details, my Government’s arguments 

and reasoning regarding the unlawfulness of the intervention of the UN Security Council in 

Iran’s peaceful nuclear program. Indeed, the Islamic Republic of Iran still maintains that 

constructive interaction and reasonable and just negotiations, without preconditions and 

based on mutual respect, is the basic solution for the promotion and improvement of 

international situations and circumstances. On the same basis, the Islamic Republic of Iran is 

ready to negotiate with the 5+1 Group within a specific framework on issues of mutual 

interest. The Islamic Republic of Iran is of the view that resorting to the two-track approaches 

that comprise intimidation and negotiation not only will not help resolving issues but will 

indeed further complicate the situation. 

 

The Iranian nation is peace-loving nation that has spared no efforts to contribute to the 

regional and international peace and stability. Iran’s capabilities and power can contribute to 

the regional and international peace and stability. The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that 

sustainable regional and international peace and stability, economic relations, free trade, 

energy security, combating terrorism and narcotic drugs, as well as peaceful uses of nuclear 

energy provide appropriate common grounds for long-term and sustainable cooperation. 

 

Given the present circumstances at the regional and international levels, the Islamic Republic 

of Iran considers the introduction of a new and comprehensive initiative, aimed at achieving 

sustainable and constructive interaction, as an imperative. On its part, the Islamic Republic of 

Iran, following thorough and proficient studies and considerations, has carefully prepared a 

package containing important initiatives and proposals in different political, security, 

economic and nuclear fields, to be submitted to countries of the 5+1 Group. This package has 

been prepared as a basis for comprehensive and thorough negotiations with the said countries 

based on collective commitments as well as justice, sovereignty and mutual respect. We are 

of the firm belief that the present package will provide an exceptional opportunity for real 

and serious cooperation among the concerned parties.  

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I would like to emphasize on this important point that the principled approach of the Islamic 

Republic of Iran towards this package is that of a strategic one. Therefore, I hope that the 

concerned parties would acknowledge the importance of the proposed package and its 

substance as a comprehensive solution to the regional and global problems and challenges. 

The package can be a basis for long-term cooperation. I hope the concerned parties would 

welcome it and would deal with it constructively.  

 

Manuchehr Mottaki 

Minister of Foreign Affairs 

of the Islamic Republic of Iran        

 

 

 

H.E. Mr Ban Ki-moon 

Secretary-General 

United Nations 

New York