Italy’s Secretary of State, Stefania Craxi, has expressed her country’s support for Iran’s right to develop nuclear power.

“IRAN HAS THE RIGHT to possess and use nuclear energy to secure its welfare and development,” IRNA quoted Stefania Gabriella Anastasia Craxi (pictured) as saying on Wednesday.

The Italian Secretary of State pointed out that the European Union and Italy are paying a heavy cost for following restrictive measures against the Islamic Republic and added that Rome strongly opposes the idea, boosted by some Western powers, that Tehran should choose from a carrot and a stick in a humiliating situation.

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