Actualité - Enrichment Suspension Not on Iran's Agenda
Franc-Parler publie un article rapportant que le gouvernement iranien réaffirme son droit à poursuivre son programme de recherche nucléaire. L'Iran refuse fermement de plier face aux grandes puissances qui veulent imposer leur diktat contre tout peuple affirmant sa souveraineté. La soi-disant communauté internationale au nom de la non-prolifération nucléaire, un concept vide de sens pour elle, tente de briser l'élan des peuples luttant pour leur souveraineté.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said on August 20 that Tehran will not suspend its nuclear enrichment activities.
"Suspension is not on Iran's agenda because we regard it as a return to the past," Asefi told reporters at his weekly press briefing.
Iran has said that it will formally respond by August 22 to a set of proposals made by the European Union trio of France, Britain and Germany and backed by the United States, Russia and China. The six have offered Iran a package of economic and political incentives in return for a suspension of uranium enrichment by Tehran. Asefi rejected any preconditions for starting up negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, saying, "Preconditions make any discussion pointless."
Western powers say Iran must halt the atomic work before talks can start.
"A few people cannot decide for the whole world," he said.
If the Islamic Republic wanted to accept the Western preconditions, it would have resumed negotiations much sooner, the spokesman noted. He added it is impossible to reach a conclusion when preconditions are involved.
A UN security council resolution passed on July 31 orders Iran to suspend uranium enrichment by August 31 or face possible sanctions.
"We've never had any problem with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections and the regional countries have no worry about Iran's nuclear program because Iran's development will benefit them as well as the Islamic countries," he explained.
Turning to Israel's war against Lebanon which came to a halt last week, Asefi said that, "Israel is the main cause of tension in the region."
"Even some fair Western politicians confirmed Hezbollah's legal resistance, but Israel showed no respect for the international law and ignored the world's public opinion."
He said that Israel has violated the ceasefire which means the Zionist regime has no interest in stopping hostilities. He described Hezbollah's victory as a turning point in international relations, developments in Lebanon and also the "beginning of Israel's wane."
Asefi added that Iran is ready to help the Lebanese people reconstruct their country.
"The preliminary talks have been held and we have yet to make a comprehensive decision in this regard," he added.
(Tehran Times, August 21, 2006)
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said on August 20 that Tehran will not suspend its nuclear enrichment activities.
"Suspension is not on Iran's agenda because we regard it as a return to the past," Asefi told reporters at his weekly press briefing.
Iran has said that it will formally respond by August 22 to a set of proposals made by the European Union trio of France, Britain and Germany and backed by the United States, Russia and China. The six have offered Iran a package of economic and political incentives in return for a suspension of uranium enrichment by Tehran. Asefi rejected any preconditions for starting up negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, saying, "Preconditions make any discussion pointless."
Western powers say Iran must halt the atomic work before talks can start.
"A few people cannot decide for the whole world," he said.
If the Islamic Republic wanted to accept the Western preconditions, it would have resumed negotiations much sooner, the spokesman noted. He added it is impossible to reach a conclusion when preconditions are involved.
A UN security council resolution passed on July 31 orders Iran to suspend uranium enrichment by August 31 or face possible sanctions.
"We've never had any problem with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections and the regional countries have no worry about Iran's nuclear program because Iran's development will benefit them as well as the Islamic countries," he explained.
Turning to Israel's war against Lebanon which came to a halt last week, Asefi said that, "Israel is the main cause of tension in the region."
"Even some fair Western politicians confirmed Hezbollah's legal resistance, but Israel showed no respect for the international law and ignored the world's public opinion."
He said that Israel has violated the ceasefire which means the Zionist regime has no interest in stopping hostilities. He described Hezbollah's victory as a turning point in international relations, developments in Lebanon and also the "beginning of Israel's wane."
Asefi added that Iran is ready to help the Lebanese people reconstruct their country.
"The preliminary talks have been held and we have yet to make a comprehensive decision in this regard," he added.
(Tehran Times, August 21, 2006)
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