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Gov`t spokesman: Iran to suspend uranium enrichment process.

IRNA

Tehran, Oct 27, IRNA -- Government Spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh 
here on Monday referred to Iran`s suspension of its nuclear enrichment
activities in accordance with the recently-issued four-party Tehran 
Statement and said that it has not yet been materialized. 
He added that no definite schedule has so long been set for the 
measure. 
Speaking at his weekly press conference, Ramazanzadeh in response 
to a question on Iran`s reaction to the dissatisfaction of US 
officials with Tehran Statement, said that Iran`s decisions are 
taken in accordance to its interests and not to convince the American 
authorities. 
"The Americans, Israelis and warmongering parties across the 
world opposed the statement. Unfortunately, some domestic groups 
had a similar outlook," he added. 
Concerning the domestic opposition and rallies against Tehran`s 
decision to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) additional
protocol, he said that it is quite normal to have various outlooks 
towards national issues, including Iran`s nuclear program. 
In response to a question on the reaction of the ruling system 
to the failure of Europeans to fulfill their commitments, he 
said that given they are bilateral, Iran has a similar standing. 
Asked about the names of the arrested Al-Qaeda members 
submitted to the UN Security Council by Iran, he said that the 
country`s policy is based on campaign against terrorism in all its 
forms. 
In reply to another question whether the draft on fourth 
development plan will be submitted to Majlis earlier than that of the 
next Iranian year`s (starting March 21) budget, he said this would 
depend on the process of its assessment by Majlis and hoped this would
take effect later in the month. 
Turning to the charges brought up against Iran and Syria with 
respect to unrests in Iraq, he noted, "Our policy is based on 
promoting regional security in the neighboring states including 
Afghanistan and Iraq." 
Ramezanzadeh said that security in Iraq will be established once 
the foreign troops leave the country and the Iraqis are allowed 
to take charge of their internal affairs. 
"Given that we don`t benefit from unrest in Iraq, we denounce any 
charges against Iran in this respect," he concluded. 
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