Iran on Wednesday said it would neither accept nor deny Israeli allegation that Tehran was behind the attack on its mission employee in New Delhi and expressed hope that India will verify the case and clarify the real position.
Iran on Tuesday supported moves to resume dialogue between India and Pakistan to resolve their differences saying it welcomed direct talks but expressed readiness to help in this process if required.
Iran on Wednesday refused to "accept" or "deny" its role in the bomb attack on an Israeli car in New Delhi but questioned the basis of the allegations, saying it should be left to India to verify the real position.
In an apparent reference to Pakistan, Iran on Monday said the countries 'nurturing' terrorists have a responsibility of putting an end to such activities, even as it asked New Delhi and Islamabad to resolve their differences through talks without involving 'foreign forces'. Iranian Ambassador Seyed Mehdi Nabizadeh said his country could have a role in helping in the negotiations between India and Pakistan.
"We hope that wise and independent countries like India do not give their space technologies to launch spying operations against Iran," Iranian Ambassador Seyed Mehdi Nabizadeh told media persons in New Delhi.
The US is seeking to restrict gasoline supplies from refiners to Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons programme.
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