Iranians Speak Out

    From the BBC we have an interview with four Iranians dealing with Iran's nuclear program and how their president is handling the international concerns over the program.

Wednesday, 21 February 2007

DO YOU APPROVE OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME?

Reza Noroozpour, journalist, Tehran: Yes, absolutely. I think Iran deserves to have a peaceful nuclear programme; and this doesn't mean it is going to have a nuclear bomb. Iran doesn't need a bomb. What it does need is a clean and endless source of energy. We know that Iran's oil and gas resources will be finished within 50 years, so we shouldn't sit back and watch ourselves get gradually poorer and weaker.

Eftekar Hashemi, teacher Isfahan: Yes. Absolutely. Not only do I approve of it; I am proud of it. It is based on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and it is for peaceful purposes only. We need to win the trust of the international community over the peaceful nature of the programme, then obstacles against it will disappear.

Ali Reza, financial consultant, Tehran: No, as a matter of fact I don't trust Iran's ambitious regime. I am sure they don't want it for the country's development. They want to have a bomb to create the kind of atmosphere that existed in the Cold War.

Shirin Soltani, school teacher, Shiraz: Yes, but under international supervision.          More Questions here

 

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