Itongadol/AJN.- Iranian people need \’divorce\’ from Tehran\’s policies of threats, hostilities to acquire nuclear capabilities, president tells China FM, noting again Israel\’s only enemy is \’ideology driving current regime\’
President Shimon Peres urged China and other world powers on Thursday to keep up pressure on Iran as talks on implementing a landmark nuclear deal were set to resume in Geneva.
"The world, in which China is a major player, should help the Iranian people to divorce themselves from the policies of threats and hostilities to prevent (Iran) from acquiring nuclear capability," Peres said after meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Jerusalem.
Peres said the international community shouldn\’t loosen its grip on the Iranian sanctions, but also reassured the Iranian people that Israel\’s policies were nothing personal.
"We do not view the Iranian people as our enemy," he said. "Our enemies are the policies and ideology driving the current Iranian regime."
Nonetheless, he noted that "We must maintain diplomatic pressure, ensure the sanctions regime remains effective to force Iran to comply with the inspections and limitations that the international community demands."
Talks between Iran and the P5+1 are set to resume, as the two sides look to implement an interim agreement in which Iran will curb its nuclear activities in exchange for a partial easing of sanctions.