KUALA LUMPUR (IRNA) -- Iran's Ambassador to New Zealand Kambiz Sheikh-Hassani said in Wellington on Monday that Tehran calls for dismantling of all weapons of mass destruction in the world.

"(Former Iraqi president) Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons of the U.S. and Europe against the Iranian nation during the Iraqi- imposed war...We called for dismantling of weapons of mass destruction, particularly dangerous weapons of the Zionist regime.

"We have followed up this goal at the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) for several years," he said.

Pointing to Iran's peaceful nuclear program, he stated that Iran's demand for recognition of its rights is based on international law, rules and regulations.

Tehran has so far acted within the framework of international regulations and safeguard agreements of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the envoy underlined.

"We believe the IAEA is the only legal source to study Iran's nuclear case. Interference of the United Nations Security Council has no legal basis and just adds more complications to the issue."

Referring to ongoing developments in Palestine and Lebanon, the ambassador said the events were indications of evil acts in its most destructive form.

"Ongoing events are not limited to just Hezbollah, Hamas and arrest of three Israeli soldiers because the Zionist regime has imprisoned thousands of Palestinians and Lebanese for several years," he said.

"Mass use of military force, blind massacre and destruction will never bring in security, rather it will bear adverse consequences," commented the ambassador.