TEHRAN, September 8 (Mehr News Agency)— Political analyst Dr. Mohammad Ali Ramin said here Monday that the United States, which follows a double-standard policy in regard to the nuclear programs of various countries, has failed in its attempt to form a global consensus against Iran.

He told the Mehr News Agency that the world will not accept the U.S. accusations against Iran.

Referring to the fact that the U.S. has failed in its attempt to convince the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to issue a tough resolution against Iran and the criticism made by some member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) of such activities, he said that the U.S.-British-Zionist propaganda campaign about Iran’s nuclear activities is rejected by the international community.

Ramin added that in line with its ideology and religious principles, the Islamic republic of Iran has no intention of producing or using weapons of mass destruction and has officially declared this a number of times. Referring to the fact that the U.S. and several European countries armed Iraq with various prohibited weapons or provided it with the technology to produce such weapons, he stated, “During the eight years of the sacred defense (1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war), the world witnessed that we made no attempt to gain access to weapons of mass destruction. The 25-year history of the Islamic Republic of Iran has also shown Iran taking the path of peace and coexistence and always helping defuse crises in the region. Therefore, the U.S. and its allies’ accusations against Iran will not sway global public opinion.”

He went on to say that various kinds of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons possessed by the Zionist regime are currently threatening the Middle East, and Israel is upgrading its weapons arsenal, although the world is beginning to pay attention to the Zionist weapons programs.

On the issue of the additional protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), he pointed out that if a country wishes to sign the treaty it will do so voluntarily, but will not tolerate being pressured to sign it, since that is against all internationally accepted norms.

He said that signing the 93+2 Protocol under international pressure would be a kind of retreat for Iran and would pave the way for additional pressure in the future and the disclosure of the country's scientific secrets.

"Before doing anything, we had better consult with the country's scientists and experts," he said in conclusion.