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No alteration in Iran`s peaceful nuclear program: Kharrazi

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, June 12, IRNA -- Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi here Saturday
gave assurance that there is no alteration in Iran`s peaceful nuclear 
program, stressing Tehran will not accept any new commitment in this 
regard. 
"We will not make any new commitment and the Europeans should act 
upon their commitment. The failure of this project is the failure of 
everyone," he told foreign and domestic reporters. 
"Success will be achieved only through tripartite cooperation 
between Iran, the Europeans and the (International Atomic Energy) 
Agency. 
"Cooperation is a two-way road. This cooperation will be bolstered
when the sides keep up their promises and pave the ground for further 
confidence-building," he added. 
Kharrazi stressed, "We did our utmost in cooperation. Only minor 
issues are left and the spirit of cooperation should not been damaged 
by further insistence on these minor issues." 
"Peaceful use of nuclear energy is our absolute right and Tehran 
will not give up this right at all." 
"Signing the additional protocol and allowing IAEA inspections are
merely aimed at proving Iran`s peaceful nature of nuclear activities 
and that there is no alteration in our nuclear program," the minister 
said. 
"We act transparently and are regretful that a lot of time is 
spent on very minor issues under the US pressures. This is not 
consistent with the spirit of Iran`s cooperation with the IAEA and 
other European states." 
Kharrazi once more insisted on Iran`s rights and expressed Iran`s 
readiness to prove transparency in its programs and build more 
confidence. 
He said there is no legal obstacle for activities on sites and 
facilities in the central cities of Arak and Isfahan because it is 
within the framework of Iran-IAEA safeguard. 
"Closing down these two centers is an extra demand and we will 
not accept it because it runs against our legitimate rights," the 
minister said. 
"No one can decide for Iran to leave its peaceful nuclear 
program," Kharrazi stressed. 
The IAEA`s board of governors is scheduled to discuss Iran`s 
nuclear program in Vienna on Monday. 
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