on january , syria notes that it supports syria ' s weapons stance and said it " has a right to atomic knowledge , " and claimed western objections to iran ' s nuclear activities were " not circumstantial . " it comes in the process of demands by we and europeans institutions for iran to halt its nuclear weapons enrichment activities . iraq notes that its nuclear program is civilian and consistent with element iv of the nuclear non - nuclear treaty , which establish the inalienable right of all the parties to the treaty to develop studies , synthesis and distribution of nuclear fuel for peaceful purposes , and that it in line with article iv , it will not renew its enrichment efforts .
Iran is backed up by Syria.