Response from the Islamic Republic of Iran

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The Islamic Republic of Iran rejects the AFP news report made yesterday regarding the unidentified ship boarded by the US Navy in International waters. It is obvious that at this time details are not known regarding the incident and we would like to respond to the “hidden message” the report is attempting to portray. The report clearly is lacking information regarding the following:

• The suspected point of origin of the ship

• The unfounded US Navy boarding of a ship in international waters

• Clarification of “traces of fissile material” and the materials classification

• The use of the term “suspected” in its supposed destination of Iran only suggests lack of material support for the hypothesis

We are as interested as is the international community in the release of more information regarding the cargo (if any) and addressing the highlighted points.

We request that delegates of this conference act and maintain diplomatic decorum and refrain from baseless accusations that have no proven facts. We are here for focused and fruitful discussion on the prevention of an arms race in outer space.

Thank you for your understanding.

The Islamic Republic of Iran