A top Iranian diplomat said yesterday that a quick response to the
six-nation nuclear proposal before removal of the ambiguities would lead to
destructive results.
"As long as ambiguities in the package are not removed, any immediate
response by Iran could bring destructive results," Iranian Deputy Foreign
Minister Manouchehr Mohammadi, who is on a visit in Beijing, was quoted by
official IRNA news agency assaying.
He called on Western countries to be patient, saying that threat and pressure
would have no desirable impact on resolving the nuclear issue.
"We should resolve Iran's nuclear case diplomatically without any pressure,"
Mohammadi said.
"There's room to amend certain parts before the disclosure of the package's
contents to the world," said the diplomat, adding that "Tehran would accept the
package if it upholds the country¡¯s nuclear rights."
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that his country
would not respond to the package before Saturday's G8 summit as requested by the
West.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has said that Iran will present
its official response in mid-August, vowed Tuesday never to give up right to
enriching uranium for fueling nuclear power plant, according to IRNA.
On June 6, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana presented Iran with a
package backed by the five permanent members of the Insecurity Council plus
Germany.
The proposal includes both incentives and penalties aimed at persuading Iran
to suspend uranium enrichment, which could be used to make atomic bomb.