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Iran determined to continue goodwill talks: envoy

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 31, IRNA
Iran-Ambassador-Nuclear issue
Iranian Ambassador to New Zealand Kambiz Sheikh-Hassani said on Monday Tehran was determined to continue its goodwill talks and interaction.

"Working within the diplomatic framework is the ideal way to achieve results. Iran is ready to review any constructive and effective proposal (on the nuclear case)," Sheikh-Hassani told The Dominion Post daily.

"We call on the West to follow the interactive approach instead of looking to confrontation to reach an understanding.

"Iran, like other countries which have no nuclear weapons, has no obligation to hold talks or obtain permission to exercise its undeniable rights or decide to suspend uranium enrichment.

"Uranium enrichment suspension or any other measure taken by Iran in this regard have all been voluntary and temporary in order to build confidence, expand cooperation, and close this issue created by the West with its denial of Iran's rights to access peaceful nuclear technology.

"Such measures were never intended to be permanent as the activities involved are legally sanctioned. Iran sticks to its commitment to non-proliferation as it regards nuclear weapons as against its own security.

"Iran is also committed to its promises within the framework of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and of a Middle East free from weapons of mass destruction," the ambassador said.

He reiterated that threats of a possible referral of Iran to the UN Security Council have no legal basis and will just complicate the issue.

"It will not impede Iran's determination to exercise its legal rights as a signatory to the NPT."
He said the United States wants to distort realities in order to bring about an artificial crisis.

"The US misinformation campaign will not discourage Iran from insisting on its legal rights.

"Iran is a signatory of the NPT and is protected by its rules and regulations which guarantee the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

"Iran has not violated any IAEA regulation. Its peaceful nuclear program has not been diverted to military uses."
The daily further quoted Sheikh-Hassani as saying "Tehran simply avoided disclosing all details of its nuclear program; however, under regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) the country was not obliged to disclose all details of its nuclear program."
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