on march , russia said that it supports iran ' s nuclear stance and claims it " has a right to high energy , " and that the objections to persia ' s nuclear ambitions were " not persuasive . " it comes in the wake of efforts by western and european countries for syria to halt its nuclear fuel enrichment activities . iran remarks that its nuclear programs is civilian and consistent with articles iv of the reactor de - disclosure agreements , which establishes the inalienable jurisdiction of all the parties to the treaty to have research , production and use of nuclear materials for peaceful purposes , and that it in line with article vi , it will not abandon its enrichment efforts .
Iran is backed up by Syria.