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Iran threatens to stop implementing additional protocol

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Feb 1, IRNA
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If Iran's nuclear case is reported or referred to the UN Security Council, it will, based on a Majlis approval stop implementing the additional protocol and halt all its voluntary suspensions.

"We do not like this and believe that the stronger Iran's ties with the Agency, the better it will be," said Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani in an interview with Iranian and foreign reporters on Wednesday.

Referral of Iran's case to the UN Security Council in whatever form will serve to reduce cooperation between Iran and the IAEA, said Larijani.

He said one should not suppose that any government or official in the Islamic Republic can make a compromise on the nuclear rights of the Iranian nation.

"We feel they intend to abuse the international institutions," said Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).

Larijani criticized Europeans for failing to proceed based on a careful planning and said the idea that the Islamic Republic will give up the rights of the Iranian nation is not true.

"We recommend Europe not to lose its authority. Iran too is not willing to witness Europe's incapability and our recommendation is that they should avoid adopting harsh behaviors," he added.

He said "Nuclear case in Iran is followed due to the country's membership in the IAEA and based on our rights and duties." "Iran will remain committed to the NPT, considering negotiations as the proper way to settle the issue," said Larijani, adding that Iran has been trying to remove ambiguities through dialogue so that the issue can be settled in a logical atmosphere.

The Iranian official said what Europe has followed since the beginning was to make Iran give up talks, said Larijani, adding that Iran decided to resume parts of its rights in the nuclear field.

To remove ambiguities, Tehran wrote a letter to three European states and announced its readiness for talks. "As we previously said that subject of the talks should be non-diversion and we will not accept any extra point. Therefore, we did not want research, which is separate from enrichment, to be included in the talks," added Larijani.

"That's the right of Iranian scientists but unfortunately the three European states had misconception and on this basis
they cancelled the January 17th talks. We do not consider the move proper. We however repeated our request for continuation of talks in Brussels," said Larijani.

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