By NNN-IRNA,
Tehran : Bahraini Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar al-Baharna has voiced his country’s support for Iran’s membership in the United Nations Security Council.
In an exclusive interview with the Tehran-based Arabic-language daily ‘Al-Vefaq’ published on Monday, he stressed that Iran has the right to become a member of this international body.
He pointed out that so far, 47 countries have been unable to win UN Security Council membership.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, addressing the 15th NAM experts meeting held here on July 27, urged member states of the Non-Aligned Movement to support Iran’s non-permanent membership at the UN Security Council.
Referring to Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme, al-Baharna called for settling the existing issues through direct talks between Iran and members of the Group 5 1.
He further called for exerting pressures on Israel to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
On recent threats launched against the Islamic Republic of Iran by certain states, the Bahraini state minister stressed that any threat against Iran would create instability and insecurity in the region.