Ulyanov pointed out the illegality of the demands to ban Iran from enriching uranium.

Demands to ban Iran from enriching uranium are illegal, since all countries can develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, told Izvestia about this on March 3.

According to him, Iran is the most audited country in the history of mankind and the history of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all inspections have never revealed any signs of the Islamic Republic developing nuclear weapons, and various violations were insignificant.

Ulyanov recalled that the IAEA could visit Iran's nuclear facilities without warning, which seemed suspicious to the organization, but nothing prohibited was found. At the same time, Israel and the United States have repeatedly stated that the Islamic Republic is developing nuclear weapons, without providing any evidence.

"Therefore, in general, we can confidently say that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful," the permanent representative stressed.

In addition, according to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), States have the right to use atomic energy for peaceful purposes.

"The United States, in violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, is trying to insist that Iran abandon virtually all peaceful nuclear activities. What are the grounds for this? No problem," Ulyanov added, expressing the opinion that Washington cannot deny Tehran this right, much less launch a military operation if Iran does not comply with American demands.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on the same day that there is currently a growing risk that the problem of nuclear nonproliferation will begin to spiral out of control. In addition, the Minister noted the growing nuclear threat in the world due to the situation in the Middle East. He stressed that the escalation of the conflict around Iran could encourage other countries in the region to develop nuclear weapons.

The IAEA, in turn, confirmed the damage to the infrastructure of the underground nuclear fuel enrichment facility in Natanz. The agency's experts analyzed current satellite photos and recorded damage in the Natanz area.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on March 2 that the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities could lead to a "second Chernobyl" scenario. Western countries' manipulation of the nuclear issue is unacceptable.

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