FM: Iran ready to discuss enrichment
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Feb 26, IRNA
Iran-Mottaki-Enrichment
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Sunday said that Iran is prepared to hold talks on industrial enrichment of uranium.
According to a report released by the Foreign Ministry's Media Department, Mottaki briefed reporters on the trend of nuclear talks over the past three years and Iran's multifaceted cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"Iran is determined to settle the nuclear issue in Tehran rather than anywhere else. We firmly believe that we are entitled to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and such a right can neither be denied nor violated," he added.
In response to a question on the possibility of US involvement in the recent blasts at the holy shrines of Imam al-Hadi (AS) and Imam Hassan al-Askari (AS) in Samarra, the minister said that Iran is monitoring the ongoing developments.
"We believe that some parties are behind attempts to launch ethnic and religious conflicts between the Shiites and other groups in Iraq and Islamic states," concluded Mottaki.
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