Iran Press/ Iran News: Abbas Mousavi said on Monday: "Iran, as the biggest victim of chemical weapons in the contemporary era, condemns using chemical weapons by anybody under any condition anywhere."
He added that the OPCW report on Syria, its type of reasoning and conclusion indicated that the report had been prepared and compiled under external pressure, and the resources used in the report had taken advantage of some terrorist groups and so-called humanitarian organizations.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman stressed that the Islamic Republic is deeply concerned about the deteriorating independence and legal position of the OPCW as an expert organization, adding: "Iran, based on legitimate technical, legal and political reasons, has always against the establishment of a mechanism for creating probe team ."
He also added that Iran considered creating probe teams beyond provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention and in contradiction with the UN Security Council’s exclusive responsibilities with regard to maintaining international peace and security.
Mousavi appreciated the Syrian government’s constructive cooperation with OPCW, and noted, "It is time to manage Syrian chemical case far from politicization, political pressures, and fabricated and factional mechanisms."
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