Despite Israeli warning to world leaders not to fall into an Iranian “propaganda trap” during Non Aligned Movement summit in Tehran, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon is to attend the summit scheduled for next week.

Despite Israeli warning to world leaders not to fall into an Iranian “propaganda trap” during Non Aligned Movement summit in Tehran, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon is to attend the summit scheduled for next week.

UN spokesman Martin Nesirky confirmed on Wednesday that Ban would attend the Tehran summit on August 30-31.
Diplomats said he would also have a private meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

On Thursday, the Zionist entity warned UN Chief Ban Ki-moon and other world Leaders not to fall into an Iranian “propaganda trap”.

"This conference will doubtless be exploited by the Iranian regime for propaganda purposes and will try to create the impression of legitimacy for its policies," Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor told AFP.
"We expect all those who decide to go there to be aware of such manipulation and to take care not to fall into the trap," he said.

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Ban this month he would be making "a big mistake" if he attended the summit.

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, also advised Ban against going, diplomats said.

The Non-Aligned Movement has 119 state members, as well as the Palestinian Authority.
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi confirmed that 100 states would attend the summit, including 30 Presidents.

Among top-level delegates who will be attending the summit are Egypt's President Mohamad Mursi, Cuban leader Raul Castro and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.