MEMRITV July 31, 2015 Clip No. 5026
Khamenei's Advisor Ali Akbar Velayati: Inspectors Will Not Be Allowed into
Iranian Military Sites
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In an Al-Jazeera interview, Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to Iranian Supreme
Leader Ali Khamenei, said: "Regardless of how the P5+1 countries interpret
the nuclear agreement, their entry into our military sites is absolutely
forbidden." He further said that "the missile issue is not a part of the
nuclear agreement with the P5+1." The interview aired on July 31, 2015.

Following are excerpts:

Ali Akbar Velayati: First, allow me to emphasize that the issue of the
missiles and of Iran's defensive capabilities were not part of the
negotiations to begin with. No matter what pressure is exerted, Iran never
has negotiated and never will negotiate with others – America, Europe, or
any other country – about the nature and quality of missiles it should
manufacture or possess, or about the defensive military equipment that it
needs. This is out of the question.

We in Iran will independently determine what military equipment we need in
order to defend our land, the regime of the Islamic Republic, the Iranian
people, and the interests of our country. Therefore, we will not hesitate to
obtain these weapons, with the exception of nuclear weapons or WMD, such as
chemical weapons, which are internationally prohibited. Therefore, the
missile issue is not a part of the nuclear agreement with the P5+1. Any
different statement about this is baseless.

[…]

Regardless of how the P5+1 countries interpret the nuclear agreement, their
entry into our military sites is absolutely forbidden. The entry of any
foreigner, including IAEA inspectors or any other inspector, to the
sensitive military sites of the Islamic Republic is forbidden, no matter
what.

Interviewer: That's final?

Ali Akbar Velayati: Yes, final.
[…]
Israel does not dare to attack Iran. The moment it initiates such a thing,
important Israeli cities will be razed to the ground.
[…]
The U.S. accuses us of supporting terrorism and terrorists in the region. We
ask the Americans: Who are those terrorists? Their answer boils down to
Hizbullah. Is Lebanese Hizbullah a terrorist party? We are proud of
Hizbullah. It defends its existence and the existence of the Muslims, the
Arabs, and the Lebanese. Hizbullah was the first to deal Israel a real
defeat. We are proud to be supporting Hizbullah, while America deems this
support to constitute support of terrorism.

First of all, we should sit down and define what terrorism is and who is a
terrorist. We believe that if you defend your land, you are not a terrorist.
[…]
We are committed to the Vienna agreement.

Interviewer: How do you view the recent Security Council Resolution?

Ali Akbar Velayati: We are not necessarily required to accept everything
decided by the Security Council. Let me give you an example that is
important to us and to you. The Security Council might make resolutions in
favor of Israel. We would not accept or recognize these resolutions. This is
what the Arab and Islamic countries would do. They would not recognize these
resolutions. There were quite a few UN Security Council resolutions, which
ran counter to the interests of some countries that did not recognize them.
The Islamic Republic of Iran will not succumb to any international
resolution that contradicts our strategic interests and our sovereignty.
However, with regard to the Vienna agreement, if it wins the support of the
legal authorities in Iran, Iran will be completely committed to it.
[…]

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