Iran Will Not End Enrichment Activities
A spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry on Sunday stated that Iran will reject the UN call for and end to enrichment activities.
Hamid Reza Asefi, a foreign ministry spokesman, said on Sunday: "We are not going to suspend [enrichment]. The issue was that everything should come out of negotiations, but suspension of uranium enrichment is not on our agenda."
Iran said it would formally respond by Tuesday to proposals made by the US, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany.
Suggesting Iran will not give a clear 'yes' or 'no', Asefi said: "As the proposal has had several dimensions, our answer will be multi-dimensional too."
Iran's case has already been sent back to the UN security council because Tehran did not reply quickly enough and, last month, the council passed a resolution demanding Iran suspend enrichment by August 31 or face possible sanctions.
Not that this is exactly any surprise given all the statements the Iranian president has been making on the issue. The really big question now is what is Iran planning for August 22nd.
Not that this is exactly any surprise given all the statements the Iranian president has been making on the issue. The really big question now is what is Iran planning for August 22nd.
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