Topic: Iran
Country: Croatia
Delegate Name: Michael Jennings
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Croatia position papers GLIMUN 2009 committees
Iran’s nuclear program dates back to the dates back to the United States-backed Shah government. After the Islamic revolt in 1979 the program was temporarily suspended on the ground of nuclear weapons being contrary to the doctrine of Islam, the nations major religion. It was revealed over the next thirty years that Ira had been developing nuclear materials, for peaceful use according to the Iranians. NATO and the EU do not believe that claim on the grounds that there is not a sufficient amount of enriched uranium to produce the amount of power the Iranian government has projected, but enough enriched uranium to make several effective nuclear weapons.
The Republic of Croatia wants to approach this topic with moderation. We believe that the nation of Iran has not fully been honest with the leaders of the developed world, but we also believe that the western nations have not cooperated with Iran. We would like to see Iran accepted by the global community. So it must be willing to make sacrifices concerning its nuclear program. It must be completely transparent with its program in order to earn the trust of the world.
The Republic of Croatia has been on good terms with Croatia since it’s inception, Iran was the 7th nation to recognize Croatia’s sovereignty. Of course Croatia’s number one priority is to be accepted into the European Union. We are striving to bridge the fault that has been created by the comments lost in translation by both parties of the last thirty years.
