KUALA LUMPUR (IRNA) -- Iranian Ambassador to Bangkok Mohsen Pak-Ayeen said on Wednesday that the policy of Iran's ruling system is based on gaining access to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, adding that all diplomatic means will be used to achieve this end.

Alluding to the negligible effect of UN Resolution 1737, which imposed on the sanctions on some of Iran's economic activities, he said that Western states may ramp up pressure on Iran through such measures.

"But they will certainly not succeed in suspending Iran's peaceful nuclear programs," he added. Expounding on the U.S. failures in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East, Pak-Ayeen said, "Given the special problems facing the U.S., it is quite unlikely to confront Iran. However, should the U.S. ultimately appeals to such a measure, it will be subject to serious damage."

The Iranian diplomat said that following the U.S. defeat in Iraq, it intends to justify its presence in the country, adding that this accounts for bringing up the idea of confrontation with Iran's influence.

He pointed to the increased number of U.S. troops in Iraq as a reason for further insecurity in the country and the increasing popular resistance vis-a-vis foreign forces.