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Iran rejects reports on three-month enrichment suspension

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, June 25, IRNA
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Iran Sunday rejected reports on suspension of enrichment work for a period of three months.

Speaking to reporters at his weekly press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said, "As far as I know, the suspension (of uranium enrichment) for three months is not correct." A morning daily has reported that Iran has accepted to suspend its enrichment activities for a period of three months.

Asked about safety system of Iran's Bushehr power plant and concerns expressed by the Persian Gulf littoral states in this regard, he said Bushehr power plant is equipped with a highly advanced safety system, with high standards.

"The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), too, has confirmed this issue and there is no room for concerns in this regard."

In response to a question on Germany's viewpoints on suspension of Iran's enrichment activities with respect to a meeting held in Berlin Saturday between the Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Asefi said, "Raising the issue of suspension of enrichment is a step backward."

He assessed as a "positive step and in the right path" the package of incentives proposed to Tehran by the six world powers.

A package of incentives was offered to Tehran early this month by the 5+1 Group composed of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain) plus Germany to convince it to give up all its uranium enrichment-related activities and resume talks to settle the dispute over its nuclear program.

On European's rush to receive Iran's response to the proposed package, Asefi advised them "not to sacrifice precision for speed".

"Working groups and different committees are studying the package. Iran will announce its response when it has a summing-up of the case."
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