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FM: Obama advised to be tough vis-a-vis Iran before Nov. elections

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

New York, Sept 28, IRNA -- Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says some politicians in the US have advised the US President Barack Obama to show tough reaction to Iran until November parliamentary elections.

Speaking to IRNA before leaving New York for Tehran, Mottaki said, 'In our opinion, such a decision and wrong approach will be of no help to the country's elections.'

Elsewhere in the interview, Mottaki said, 'We gone through a five-month process, held talks with Brazil and Turkey on the US call and eventually Iran gave a positive response concerning fuel swap deal.'

Referring to the Tehran Declaration, Mottaki said, 'When they were expected to take the next positive step, they took a fully wrong move, pushing for resolution. Of course the reason for the move is clear to us.'

The US officials on the one hand showed they are ready for talks and on the other hand, given the country's internal problem, US policy makers took advantage of any issue to pur pressure on Iran.

He recalled President Amadinejad's statement upon arrival in New York, saying 'The Iranian President announced in New York that if G5+1 wants to hold talks, we are ready for talks here.'

'That was a golden opportunity for the Vienna Group to hold talks at the foreign ministers' level. They first became happy and welcomed the offer but later missed the chance due to their differences of opinion.'

All the G5+1 members were in New York, said the Foreign Minister, adding that missing such chances shows that they do not have any political determination to reach an comprehensive formula.