Tehran is determined to be recognized as a regional power.
Rather, he wants North Korea to be at least tacitly recognized as a nuclear power, like Pakistan.
He said he believed that Iran's "ultimate aim" was to be "recognized as a major power in the Middle East".
He urged outside powers to engage with Tehran to remove the incentive for making a bomb and said he believed Iran's "ultimate aim" was to be "recognized as a major power in the Middle East".
Iran, in exchange for relinquishing its nuclear dreams, would avoid painful sanctions, be readmitted to the international community and eventually gain the economic and political benefits of being recognized as a regional power.
A previously little-known people, the Hittites, are, because of archaeological discoveries, now recognized as a major power of antiquity with a rich legacy of religious texts, especially rituals.
In 2009, North Korea walked away from the six-party nuclear disarmament talks that Beijing has been playing host to since 2003, and it now insists on being recognized as a nuclear power.
Canada is recognized as a middle power for its role in international affairs with a tendency to pursue multilateral solutions.
They promise that, once the military situation has stabilized and they have been recognized as a legitimate power base, a segregated educational structure with a limited curriculum will be put in place for girls.
Micro thermophotovoltaic (TPV) power generator is recognized as a promising portable power source for those applications where high power density and lightweight power source is the key of success.
