U.S., Israel Not Happy Over Iran-EU Agreement: FM Spokesman
“From the very beginning the Americans and Israelis were not happy about the agreement between Iran and the European Union. Therefore they are worried about agreement reached between us and Europe,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamidreza Asefi told reporters.
Asefi said the U.S. and Israel were trying to mobilize the world against Iranian nuclear program with their unilateral approach and the statements aired about Iranian nuclear energy program by the officials of these two countries is interpretable within this framework.
Iran agreed to sign the additional protocol to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and to suspend its nuclear enrichment program for a time during a historic visit to Tehran by foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain on October 21.
At this meeting the sides issued a declaration in which the EU agreed to recognize a civilian use of nuclear energy by Iran.
The agreement reached between EU and Iran showed that there are other ways for settling problems, the spokesman noted.
He said Iran voluntarily agreed to suspend its nuclear enrichment, which was at a preliminary stage and under the supervision of the international Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in order to allay the international concerns over its nuclear program. However, he noted, Iran would naturally keep its right for a civilian use of nuclear energy, saying, “We have neither right nor can deprive the Iranian people from their legitimate right in this regard.”
Iran is ready for an all-out transparent cooperation with the IAEA, he said, adding the report presented to the IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei was quite comprehensive and complete.
"We are ready to have all-out transparent cooperation with the IAEA, and if the agency demands further details, Tehran will provide (such information)," he added. Pointing to the trend of signing the Additional Protocol he said, "We will first send a letter to the agency which will be discussed and approved during the IAEA's meeting and then it will run its due course."
"We have offered the report in the framework of our duties and responsibilities," said the spokesman, adding "Good talks were held regarding contaminated (Iranian Uranium) parts and we tried to clear up ambiguities." "We hope the issue would be settled and the agency finds answers to its questions," he further added. MS/IS END MNA