Speaking to a massive crowd of Friday prayers worshippers and the faithful in Tehran, Hojjatol-Islam Kazem Sedighi referred to the upcoming international nuclear disarmament conference in Tehran, and said the Iranian nation is organizing this international conference on nuclear disarmament because our religion and our customs oblige us (tell us ) to respect the right of every human being.

Turning to recent threats by US president, Barack Obama against the Islamic republic of Iran, Hojjatol-Islam Kazem Sedighi said Obama’s threats against Iran are sheer stupidity and an obvious disgrace.

In further remarks, Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader referred to America’s track record of using nuclear weapons against other countries, and said given this history, the United States is not in a position to lecture or chide other countries who are pursuing a peaceful civilian nuclear program.

Turning to the recent nuclear security conference in Washington, Hojjatol-Islam Kazem Sedighi said that conference was just a talking shop – a somewhat hollow conference — with little or no substantive achievements.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader praised Iranian nuclear scientists and engineers, saying the Islamic republic of Iran is justly proud of them, since they have brought honour top the country. He pointedly added: “Young and highly committed Iranian scientists have proved to the world that there is no contradiction between science and technology and religion, and that religion is perfectly compatible with science, advancement and progress.

In further remarks, Hojjatol-Islam Kazem Sedighi said young Iranian scientists will continue to press ahead with Iran’s peaceful civilian nuclear programme and are sure to reach their objectives.

Turning to the Islamic republic of Iran’s national Army day (on 18th April) , Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader emphasized that the Iranian army, alongside the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC ), is considered one of the most powerful armies in the world, and is working assiduously, with resolute determination, to defend the territorial integrity of Iran and the achievements of the Islamic revolution.