LONDON (IRNA) -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Mehdi Safari told British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran has made great strides for confidence building on national nuclear program.

Safari, who arrived in London on Monday on a three-day visit, said the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear rights are clear and transparent, adding that the country would never accept dual policies regarding its civilian nuclear activities.
""We have done a lot for confidence building. We have made great strides for the purpose and will continue our path. We will never surrender to illegal pressures,"" Safari said.
On the last meeting held between Iran and representatives of the 5+1 group, he said there were ambiguities in the proposals presented by the group to Iran.
""The ambiguities should be removed through more negotiations,"" he added.
The British foreign secretary, for his part, briefed Safari on his country's stand on Iran's nuclear program.
Praising Iran's rich and profound history, culture and civilization, he called for continued dialogue between Iran and the 5+1 group.
The latest developments in the Caucasus, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan were the other topics discussed in the meeting.
Any plan must recognize Iran's nuclear right
Mehdi Safari in a separate meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown's chief foreign policy advisor Simon McDonald said that Tehran objects to any proposal ignoring its legitimate right to produce nuclear energy.
On Iran-5+1 group talks, Safari said the common points in both Iran's package of proposals and that of the 5+1 group have paved the way for new round of negotiations between the two sides.
He expressed the hope that the remaining issues would be resolved through negotiations.
Safari further briefed McDonald on the latest developments in the country's peaceful nuclear activities.
Outlining Iran's foreign policy on regional and international developments, he said Iran is seriously determined to help strengthen stability and security in the entire region particularly in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Caucasus.
He called for cooperation among all regional countries in order to help the process of regional peace and security.
Welcoming continued dialogue with Iranian officials, McDonald voiced London's readiness to cooperate with Tehran on issues related to Afghanistan and Iraq.
During the meeting, the two officials reviewed issues of mutual interest including Tehran-London cooperation.
Iran expects positive steps from Britain Iran expects positive steps from Britain to boost relations, Safari said in a meeting with UK Permanent Undersecretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Peter Ricketts.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a large and influential country in the Mideast region, fulfills its commitments to establish regional stability and security and is ready to consult with the European states in this respect, he said.
Iran's concern over the British government's controversial decision to remove the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) from the terrorist list, the issue related to former Iranian ambassador to Jordan, Nosratollah Tajik, and exchange of parliamentary delegations between the two countries were the other topics discussed in the meeting.
The two officials also reviewed the critical situation in Afghanistan and the issues pertaining to regional stability.