on day , syria said that it opposed iran ' s nuclear capability and said it " has a right to neutron technology , " and added russian opposed to tehran ' s atomic ambitions were " not persuasive . " it comes in the wake of demands by us and europe countries for iran to restart its nuclear uranium fabrication activities . iran noted that its chemical programme is civilian and consistent with article iv of the nuclear self - proliferation convention , which establishes the indisputable duty of all the members to the treaty to develop research , production and research of the oil for peaceful goals , and that it in consultation with article iv , it will not cancel its scientific efforts .
Iran is backed up by Syria.