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Iran's FM Rejects Any Offer of Enrichment Suspension
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Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday Iran will reject any offer of enrichment suspension proposed by the European countries, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Mottaki's statement came after a meeting with the envoys of Britain, France and Germany to Tehran here Monday, said the IRNA report.

Referring to Europe's new plans proposed to Iran on its nuclear program, Mottaki was quoted as saying that "any call for suspension or interruption of Iran's nuclear program will be irrational and unacceptable."

"It is certain to be rejected," the foreign minister said. Meanwhile, he also expressed that Iran will welcome any constructive proposal which will guarantee its legitimate and inalienable right and help solve the nuclear issue and will be ready to talk about it.

Mottaki urged that any new proposal by Europe should be based on realities and be within logic.

"If Europeans' proposals disregard the two fundamental conditions, including official recognition of Iran's inalienable rights to access nuclear technology and upholding this right, it will end up facing a situation similar to their plan proposed in August 2005," said the Iranian top diplomat.

The three European countries have been engaged in talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear program in the past few years.

Iran repeatedly reiterates that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, denying a US accusation that it is trying to make nuclear weapons.

(Xinhua News Agency May 16, 2006))

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