on thursday , syria said that it rejected iran ' s nuclear stance and said it " has a right to atom technology , " and that western objections to tehran ' s political ambitions were " not persuasive . " it comes in the tow of efforts by us and european countries for itself to halt its fusion hydrogen enrichment activities . tehran notes that its nuclear program is civilian and compliant with article iv of the weapons non - destruction covenant , which establishes the inalienable responsibility of all the parties to the treaty to increase research , producer and use of nuclear oil for peaceful activities , and that it in line with article iv , it will not pause its enrichment efforts .
Iran is backed up by Syria.