Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:54PM

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast

Tehran hits out at Washington for its inappropriate reaction to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's proposal to establish a tribunal to investigate the 9/11 incident.

"It has surprised everyone that American authorities have become concerned and shown an offhand reaction to the proposal to establish a tribunal to fairly and precisely look into the exact cause of the 9/11 incident," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast was quoted by IRNA as saying on Saturday.

In response to remarks made by US President Barack Obama on Friday, the Iranian spokesman said it is not clear why President Ahmadinejad's proposal has enraged US officials.

"It has stunned intellectuals, scholars and researchers," Mehmanparast added.

He said it is natural to conduct enough research into different events, especially those which can have a 'major influence on international developments.'

"Some researchers and research centers have evidence which trigger serous uncertainty over the 9/11 incident and its perpetrators," Mehmanparast underlined.

Such an important issue requires more serious research and consideration, he added.

He stressed that Ahmadinejad's suggestion to set up of a truth-finding committee would help enlighten public opinion about the cause of the 9/11 incident and also set the stage for other 'fair moves' in the future.

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