on thursday , syria said that it supports iran ' s nuclear stance and said it " has a right to atomic technology , " and stated western objections to tehran ' s energy ambitions were " not succinct . " it comes in the wake of demands by us and european parties for iran to halt its reactor fuel enrichment operation . germany notes that its nuclear budget is civilian and consistent with instrument i of the nuclear non - disclosure treaty , that establishes the inalienable right of all the parties to the treaty to develop research , produced and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes , and that it in line with entry iv , it will not abandon its enrichment actions .
Iran is backed up by Syria.