TEHRAN -- Iranian top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has dismissed the threat of new sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its peaceful nuclear program.

Ambassadors from the five veto-wielding permanent members of the UN Security Council (Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States) plus Germany met behind closed doors in Berlin on Thursday to draft a third sanctions resolution against Tehran.
“The discord among the officials of these countries clearly shows that they have failed to reach an agreement” on imposing a third round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic, Jalili told reporters.
“It has been some months that they are making efforts but have failed due to their illogical approach toward Iran’s nuclear program… and they are now discussing the issue at lower levels,” he added.
He rejected rumors that a new clause has been added to the draft resolution, saying the six countries have not even been able to agree on the issues already included in the draft.
“In fact, Iran’s full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the transparency of its nuclear program have been major impediments to their efforts.”
The Supreme National Security Council secretary warned that any decision that disregards the accomplishments achieved through cooperation between Iran and the IAEA would raise questions in the international community about the validity of the 5+1 group’s conclusions.
“Today, the basis for many accusations has collapsed. We have repeatedly said that Iran’s nuclear program is not a complicated issue and it is among the most transparent programs from the legal and technical perspectives.”
Jalili accused the major powers of seeking to deprive Iran of its inalienable rights, rejecting their claims that they are only trying to allay concerns over the country’s nuclear activities.
He asserted that the reports released by the International Atomic Energy Agency and U.S. intelligence organizations have confirmed the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities.
The SNSC secretary vowed that Iran would continue cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog to address the remaining questions over the nuclear program and expressed hope that IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei’s upcoming report to the IAEA Board of Governors would reflect the reality of Iran’s civilian nuclear activities.
As for certain foreign media claims that the recent meeting between Jalili and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana was only held to ensure that such meetings continue and contained nothing special, Jalili said, “Solana came to my residence, and we discussed the framework of cooperation in various fields and the need for continued dialogue.