Do Cuba and Iran want to exchange nukes?

La Nueva Cuba:

Iran, Cubaexchange views on nuclear issue

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Iran-Nuclear Dossier-Cuba

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USA's BureauResearch Dept. La Nueva Cuba

October 6, 2005

Iran's Ambassador to Havana Ahmad Edrisian and Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Abelardo Moreno in a meeting on Tuesday exchanged views on Iran's nuclear issue and the cooperation trend of the two countries.

A report released by Iran's embassy in Havana said that during he meeting, Edrisian briefed Moreno on the latest developments on the issue.

For his part, Moreno underlined Iran's right for access to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and said that all nations are entitled to such a right.

"We trust Iran as a friendly country and have confidence that Tehran's nuclear activities are based on peaceful objectives," he added.

He reiterated that the US effort in this respect aims to exert pressure on Iran and politicize the issue, which is to no avail.