Tehran, YJC. Mostafa Kavakebian has said that sanctions will become less severe if relations with the US are established.
Kavakebian who is running for the presidential elections said in an
interview with ISNA "Mr. Hashemi is after the national solidarity governments thesis.
If the mechanism for such government with Hashemi as the center is welcome by
the majority of the two Principalist and Reformist wings, he may run for the
elections, else it would be unlikely that he would do that.”
Considering himself as the Reform representative, he said "I am
reformist but not subversive.”
Kavakebian also stated "We do not need a hired candidate and there is no
reason that we would support a candidate from other parties. But if the
national solidarity government thesis is operational, the Democracy party might
take part in it. We are after changing this government and to do that we have
our own plans.”
Regarding relations with the US, he said "Relations with US is not a
piece of merchandise you could buy right away. Rather we must be able to ward
off sanctions and establish relations with the US through a proper agenda and
according to the 176th article of the Constitution.”
"I was a critic of Ahmadinejad because while under most intense
sanctions, he offered talks with the US when in the United Nations. We must
care to move towards relations with the US through decent program,” he further
said.
"In the meantime, I believe that once relations are made not all of our
problems will be solved, rather the effects of the sanctions will reduce at
least. We must keep in mind that in these circumstances Western countries and
Zionist lobbyism make the most profit from this kind of relationship with the
US,” he went on.
Kavakebian also stated that the morale for fighting arrogance must never
weaken, adding "The Supreme Leader also mentioned that he has no problem with
talks, regarded that limits be clarified. I believe that the 10th
administration had no program on relations with the US. For example in the UN while
the President sat listening to Obama’s speech to the end, Obama left the room
during his speech time.”