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Lawmaker: Restricting Iran`s nuclear technology secures interests of US, Europe

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Sept 21, IRNA -- Member of Majlis National Security and 
Foreign Policy Commission Hamid-Reza Hajibabaie here Tuesday said that
the US and Europe`s interests call for restricting Iran`s access to 
nuclear technology and its reliance upon others. 
He told IRNA that they intend to disrupt the process of developing
nuclear fuel cycle facilities by Iran to supply the country with 
nuclear fuel themselves. 
"The US and EU members have reached accord not to send Iran`s 
nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council. They could have proceeded 
with such a move, if they had actually meant to do it. 
"This is mainly due to the fact that they don`t wish Iran to stop 
cooperating and negotiating with the nuclear watchdog," he added. 
The lawmaker from Hamedan noted that while they are wary of not 
sending Iran`s dossier to UNSC, they continue exerting pressures on it
through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and even outside
the boundaries of international laws. 
"They wish to see to it that Iran continues cooperating with IAEA 
provided it stops developing a nuclear fuel cycle and become dependent
upon them. 
"Given that the Americans and Europeans are aware of Iran`s access
to such technology which cannot be reversed, they wish to exercise 
their own control upon it," he added. 
He noted that once the dossier is sent to the Security Council, 
Iran will lose control of the case. 
Turning to the US and EU policy as one marked by threat, he said 
that Washington threatens Iran with sending its dossier to UN Security
Council and Europe is set to force Iran into negotiations. 
"Though they are intent not to send the case to the Security 
Council, they desire to harness our nuclear technology within the 
framework of IAEA nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)," he added. 
The official underlined that Iran should continue exercising its 
own strategy. 
"Although we are aware of US-EU bond and their effort to secure 
their own interests, we should avoid getting into conflict with 
Europe. We should rather continue talks to pay a lower price in the 
challenge facing us," he added. 
The lawmaker said that though Iran aims to reduce its relevant 
expenses, it should not withdraw. 
He expressed confidence that Iran will succeed in achieving its 
goal, despite the difficulties. 
Predicting a long drawn out process for the country`s nuclear 
dossier, he said, "The case will neither be sent to UN Security 
Council nor be closed in November. It will rather remain open and the 
pressures upon us will continue as long as it is in the interests of 
the US and EU. 
"We should resume the enrichment process without fear of facing 
the Security Council. In the meantime, we should continue the relevant
negotiations." 
He stressed that freezing uranium enrichment is against national 
interests. 
"Given that frittering away the time is one of the objectives of 
the US and EU, we should act with determination without giving in to 
worries," he concluded. 
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