Interview: How Tehran wants to fix the world

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JE23Ak01.html


Iran wants to enter into "serious and targeted" negotiations with major nations on a wide range of issues, including nuclear energy, Tehran said in a new package of proposals. These were outlined in a letter from Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon. The "Proposed Package for Constructive Negotiations" included offers for talks on nuclear disarmament and the peaceful use of atomic technology.

Tehran also proposes creating "enrichment and nuclear fuel production consortiums in different parts of the world - including Iran" and calls for "improved supervision" by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The package also seeks talks on worldwide economic, political and security issues, including cooperation to help Palestinians "find a comprehensive plan - one that is sustainable, democratic and fair".

Kaveh L Afrasiabi spoke to Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's ambassador to Japan on the package. Prior to his appointment, Araghchi led the Iranian delegation at the first round of United States-Iran dialogue on Iraq's security.

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SA: Unfortunately, Iran's intentions are often misinterpreted in the West. This is partly because of an arrogant, Western-centric approach that looks down on other countries and underestimates their ability to initiate solutions for global problems, as if those countries always act reactively, when in fact our initiative demonstrates the fallacy of this approach.

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KA: Iran's package refers to "common security problems" and yet does not seem to include food security. Do you agree?

SA: That is not so. We have addressed it in the section dealing with global poverty and inequality and we firmly believe that along with energy security, the issue of food security is equally important especially for the world's have-nots who live in the Third World.
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are we going to let the neo cons attack them?