DUSHANBE, June 25, 2009, Asia-Plus — Political developments in Iran are evidence of might of our country, Mr. Ali Reza Arasteh, Press Attaché, Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe, said in an interview with Asia-Plus.
According to him, the last presidential election in Iran has been accompanied by political developments that are misused by some Western states that are hostile to Iran.
“We are sure that each of candidates for the President of Iran has wanted more development and strengthening of his country,” said Mr. Arasteh, “However, countries such as the United States, Great Britain and Germany have tried to discredit our achievements on the way to democratization.”
According to him, Iran will modify its relations with these countries and organizations connected with them. “They have shown their real face, you know,” Iranian diplomat said.
He noted that agiotage around the latest political developments in Iran showed that “the United States and its allies are concerned over increase in influence of Iran in the world and try to impede its development.”
“Iran has created its own model of statehood and is dynamically developing as independent country within the framework of this model,” said Iranian diplomat, “Our enemies fear “export” of Iranian model into other counties.”
According to Arasteh, the most important thing is that Iranian people realizes that some Western countries have historically been and remain their enemies. “Therefore, whatever they do, they will never achieve their ambitions,” he said.
In the meantime, some media report that Iran”s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday that the nation “will not yield to pressure” over a disputed presidential election. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei again said the result would stand, despite protests in which several people have died. “I had insisted and will insist on implementing the law on the election issue…Neither the establishment nor the nation will yield to pressure at any cost,” Khamenei said, according to Reuters.
According to BBC News, the main protest leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi, has not been seen in public for days, but his website quoted his wife saying protests would continue. Severe reporting restrictions placed on the BBC and other foreign media mean many reports from the country cannot be verified independently, BBC News reported.
On Mr. Mousavi”s website, his wife Zahra Rahnavard was also quoted as demanding the release of people detained since the election, who include 25 employees of her husband”s newspaper, BBC News reported yesterday.
