Former Iranian President Urges WMD Abolition

Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami yesterday urged all religious leaders to press for abolition of nuclear and chemical weapons, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Nov. 14).

Khatami said it was the duty of “the entire religious community to save the world from atomic bombs and chemical weapons.”

Khatami was seemingly expressing support for Iran in its nuclear standoff with the United States and European Union, AP reported. Tehran has steadfastly argued that its program is meant for energy development rather than weapons production (Brian Murphy, Associated Press/USA Today, Nov. 14)

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