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Iran criticizesEU nuclear proposal as `unbalanced`

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Dubai, Oct 24, Kyodo/OANA/IRNA -- Iran on Sunday criticized a European
proposal seeking the in definite suspension of its uranium enrichment 
activities as `unbalanced`, indicating that it intends to reject the 
proposal. 
"The EU proposal is unbalanced ... an indefinite uranium 
suspension is unacceptable for Iran," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid
Reza Asefi told a news conference. 
The proposal by Britain, Germany and France on Thursday offered 
Iran civilian nuclear technology and a trade deal in return for giving
up uranium enrichment. 
There are growing concerns that uranium enrichment on the part of 
oil-rich Iran may be part of a program to develop nuclear weapons. 
Iran has denied the allegations and said its nuclear program is only 
to generate power. 
However, Asefi appeared to leave open the possibility of an 
agreement, saying the Europeans `have chosen the correct path of 
dialogue`. 
"We view the European offer as a preliminary proposal, not a final
one," he added. 
Talks between Iran and the three European powers will resume on 
Wednesday, he said. 
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