Iran-UN-FM
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Tuesday said the US threats against Iran are in line with the rotten policy of the psychological war against Tehran exercised by the White House in the past two years.

Mottaki made the remark during a press conference held on the sidelines of the ongoing high-level meeting of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) in New York.

He said Washington has repeatedly talked about its probable attacks against the Iranian nation in the past few years, adding that the US public opinion does not seem to accept such an action.

The US has been meddling in Iran's domestic affairs in the past three decades, he said, adding that espionage, support for domestic unrest, extensive support for the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the US-backed imposed war on Iran, support for terrorist groups and imposing sanctions on the country are among various measures taken by Washington.

Asked about effects of sanctions on Iranian trade, he said the country's economic priorities have attracted many international companies, including several American companies.

Iran faces no problem with its economic and trade activities, he said, adding that the country has recently made several major agreements in the energy sector with many European and Asian countries. Iran's non-oil exports were doubled in 2007 compared to the preceding year, he added.