TEHRAN – Iran said on Sunday that its cooperation with the IAEA has proven “useful” and called on the countries to support the current dialogue between Iran and the IAEA instead of presenting new proposals.

“Instead of presenting other plans all should focus their support for the ongoing negotiations which its usefulness has been proven,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini told a regular news briefing.
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal had earlier proposed the establishment of a consortium to provide enriched uranium for Iran, Persian Gulf Cooperation Council members, and other Middle East countries.
At the moment Iran is making every effort to carry on technical talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency, he stated.
Under an August 21 deal, the IAEA and Tehran agreed on a timetable for addressing the remaining ambiguities about Iran’s nuclear activities. IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei has called the agreement “an important step in the right direction.”
Israel’s anti-Iran remarks “unimportant”
Hosseini described Israel’s approach towards Iranian nuclear program as “unimportant.”
After a U.S. visit the Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said on Saturday that ""all options are on the table"" to halt Iran's nuclear program, AFP reported.
The Zionist regime is “too weak” to threaten Iran’s security, he said, adding that any threats against the country would face Iran’s “unpredictable response.”
Hosseini added “Israel always makes such statements but the reality is that the Zionist regime itself is the most important threat to the world peace and security. It is a regime whose formation and legitimacy are based on aggression and terror acts.”
Although the IAEA reports have confirmed that Iranian nuclear activities are entirely peaceful, certain Western media are seeking to impede cooperation between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog, he observed.
Talks on Bushehr nuclear plant constructive
Hosseini said talks are underway between Iran and Russia for the startup of the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also promised the completion of the project in his trip to Iran last month, he added.
No deal with U.S. on release of Iranian detainees
Hosseini expressed appreciation for the Iraqi government efforts to obtain the release of the Iranian diplomats detained in Iraq.
U.S. troops stormed the Iranian consulate in northern Kurdish city of Irbil on January 11 and arrested five diplomats under the pretext that they were fomenting violence in Iraq.
Two of the detainees were freed on Friday and returned to the country. The U.S. military also freed seven other Iranians who had gone to Iraq as pilgrims.
He also called for stronger efforts to secure the release of the other Iranian detainees.
There has been no deal with the United States for the release of diplomats, Hosseini said, adding that the Islamic Republic is fighting through international channels for the freedom of the remaining captives.
Iran’s diplomatic efforts to facilitate the release of Iranian diplomats were not limited to negotiations with Swiss officials, added the spokesman.
Iran has been seeking the release of the detainees through various diplomatic channels including talks with Iraqi officials, he explained.
He stated that fresh talks for the release of other Iranians still in U.S. custody will be led by the new Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili