Iran will never trade right to enrich uranium for anything
Tehran Times Political Desk
TEHRAN -- Iran warned the European Union on Saturday that it would never surrender its right to produce nuclear fuel for any economic, security, or political incentives.
Following a long process of negotiation, the EU big three of Britain, Germany, and France agreed to present Iran a set of final proposals on the country’s nuclear program by the end of July.
Ali Aqamohammadi, the spokesman for Iran's Supreme National Security Council, reiterated that there could be no backtracking on the right to produce nuclear fuel.
"Even if they give us the whole world's economic, political, and security incentives to give up the nuclear fuel cycle, we will not do so," he told the ISNA new agency.
Iranian nuclear negotiator Sirus Naseri also said on Saturday that Iran would not agree to any European proposal that would deprive Iran of the right to enrich uranium.
“If the Europeans fail to recognize Iran’s right to master the complete nuclear fuel cycle, we will not be able to consider their proposal”, Naseri told ISNA. He underlined that under no circumstances would Iran abandon the nuclear fuel cycle, saying, “Any decision to resume enrichment will be taken after considering the European proposal.” Asked what measures Iran would take if it rejects the EU proposal, Naseri noted that Iran would continue its uranium enrichment activities. “However, we intend to resolve the nuclear issue through mutual understanding.”
Iran has said it can resolve the deadlock by giving firm guarantees that its enriched uranium will not be diverted to a weapons program.
In a goodwill gesture, Iran suspended all nuclear enrichment related activities last November. However, Tehran has insisted that the suspension is provisional and will not last long. |
