Report: Nonaligned bloc backs Iran nuclear energy
Arab delegates attend the Nonaligned Movement summit in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) / Vahid Salemi
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state TV says a summit of emerging nations has supported its right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
The broadcast says support for Iran's nuclear energy program was one of many articles approved in the final Tehran Declaration Friday at the end of the two-day meeting of the 120-nation Nonaligned Movement.
Tehran has been seeking to win support from the bloc, accounting for nearly two-thirds of U.N. member states, for its nuclear program.
The West accuses Iran of seeking to develop weapons. Iran denies the claims.
© 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The broadcast says support for Iran's nuclear energy program was one of many articles approved in the final Tehran Declaration Friday at the end of the two-day meeting of the 120-nation Nonaligned Movement.
Tehran has been seeking to win support from the bloc, accounting for nearly two-thirds of U.N. member states, for its nuclear program.
The West accuses Iran of seeking to develop weapons. Iran denies the claims.
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