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Response to Tehran nuclear deal
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) - The nuclear declaration signed on Monday by Tehran, Ankara and Brasilia has mostly been welcomed at home and abroad, including at the United Nations.
However, a few Iranian lawmakers have expressed reservations about the deal, saying any deal must be approved by the parliament.
Some countries on the 5+1 group (the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) have backed the deal but some others have responded cautiously to the agreement.
The exchange would take place in Turkey under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran.
The deal calls for Iran to exchange 1,200 kilograms of its low-enriched uranium for 120 kilograms of 20 percent enriched nuclear fuel to power the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for cancer treatment.
According to the agreement, Iran must notify the IAEA about the deal “in writing” by May 24.
Iran seeks interactions with West
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Director Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday that Iran wants to interact with the West.
The Western countries should be aware that interacting with Iran would serve the interests of both sides, Salehi stated.
He also mentioned that the proposal for a nuclear fuel exchange was presented during a meeting in Vienna last year.
Iran accepted the proposal but insisted it wanted objective assurances before sending its low-enriched nuclear fuel outside of the country, he added.
And Tehran will definitely seek objective assurances for all agreements, he added.
234 MPs back nuclear deal
In addition, 234 lawmakers issued a statement on Tuesday expressing their support for the nuclear fuel deal signed by Iran, Turkey, and Brazil.
However, MP Hassan Qafouri-Fard said on Tuesday that any agreements signed by Iran and other countries must be approved by the parliament.
Qafouri added that Monday’s agreement is just a statement.
MP Ahmad Tavakoli said on Monday that the nuclear deal would not serve the national interests.
The agreement should be called the “transferring nuclear fuel” agreement not the nuclear “fuel swap” agreement, he told the Fars News Agency on Monday.
The agreement calls for Iran to ship all 1200 kilograms of its 3.5 percent enriched uranium to Turkey, despite the fact that the West has not provided any assurances for Iran so far, he added.
Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili said on Tuesday that the West had made efforts to use the issue of the nuclear fuel exchange as a tool to threaten and pressure Tehran.
However, he said Tehran was able to gain the support of Turkey and Brazil in its nuclear row with the West through its clear logic.
Jalili, who was involved in the nuclear talks with Turkey and Brazil on Monday, attended a Majlis session on Tuesday to brief lawmakers on the latest discussions on Iran’s nuclear activities.
According to the nuclear fuel swap agreement, Iran has the right to enrich nuclear fuel and to seek cooperation for constructing nuclear power plants and research reactors, Jalili explained.
Sarkozy: Iran deal a ‘positive step’
French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomed the nuclear fuel swap agreement, saying Paris is ready to discuss it with other members of the 5+1 group.
“The president of the republic believes that the transfer of 1,200 kilograms of low enriched uranium from Iran is a positive step,” a statement issued by Sarkozy’s office on Tuesday said, according to AFP.
The statement, however, added that the agreement “must be accompanied by a halt” in Iran’s uranium enrichment activities.
Iran’s agreement to transfer nuclear fuel to Turkey is a “positive step” if the Islamic state follows through on its promises and stops other uranium enrichment, the French president said.
China supports nuclear deal
China said on Tuesday it hoped the deal would lead to a peaceful resolution of the Iranian nuclear impasse, according to the Singapore daily The Straits Times.
“We attach importance to and support this agreement,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said. “We hope this will help promote the peaceful settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.”
UN: Iran atomic deal ‘encouraging’
The nuclear fuel deal brokered for Iran by Turkey and Brazil is “encouraging,” Martin Nesirky, the spokesman for UN chief Ban Ki-moon, said on Monday.
Russia says deal may not be enough
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev cautiously welcomed the deal on Monday, but warned that it may fail to fully satisfy the international community.
“A question is whether the amount of swap operations will be sufficient and satisfy all members of the international community,” Medvedev said at a news conference after talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, adding that additional consultations were needed to determine that.
“A separate question is will Iran itself conduct enrichment,” he said. “As far as I understand from some Iranian official statements, it will continue such work. In that case, the international community’s concerns could remain.”
IAEA demands written confirmation of deal
The International Atomic Energy Agency called on Iran to submit a written confirmation of its uranium exchange agreement with Brazil and Turkey.
“We’ve received the joint statement issued by all three countries, and we are interested in receiving a written confirmation saying Iran agrees to the terms of the agreement,” a spokesman for the IAEA said.
U.S. says Iran proposal leaves ‘serious concerns’
Iran’s announced agreement to swap nuclear fuel with Turkey leaves “serious concerns” about Iranian intentions and doesn’t fully address international demands, an Obama administration spokesman said.
The full details of the plan must be laid out “clearly and authoritatively” to the United Nations nuclear agency before it can be considered by the international community, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said in a statement.
However, a few Iranian lawmakers have expressed reservations about the deal, saying any deal must be approved by the parliament.
Some countries on the 5+1 group (the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) have backed the deal but some others have responded cautiously to the agreement.
The exchange would take place in Turkey under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran.
The deal calls for Iran to exchange 1,200 kilograms of its low-enriched uranium for 120 kilograms of 20 percent enriched nuclear fuel to power the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for cancer treatment.
According to the agreement, Iran must notify the IAEA about the deal “in writing” by May 24.
Iran seeks interactions with West
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Director Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday that Iran wants to interact with the West.
The Western countries should be aware that interacting with Iran would serve the interests of both sides, Salehi stated.
He also mentioned that the proposal for a nuclear fuel exchange was presented during a meeting in Vienna last year.
Iran accepted the proposal but insisted it wanted objective assurances before sending its low-enriched nuclear fuel outside of the country, he added.
And Tehran will definitely seek objective assurances for all agreements, he added.
234 MPs back nuclear deal
In addition, 234 lawmakers issued a statement on Tuesday expressing their support for the nuclear fuel deal signed by Iran, Turkey, and Brazil.
However, MP Hassan Qafouri-Fard said on Tuesday that any agreements signed by Iran and other countries must be approved by the parliament.
Qafouri added that Monday’s agreement is just a statement.
MP Ahmad Tavakoli said on Monday that the nuclear deal would not serve the national interests.
The agreement should be called the “transferring nuclear fuel” agreement not the nuclear “fuel swap” agreement, he told the Fars News Agency on Monday.
The agreement calls for Iran to ship all 1200 kilograms of its 3.5 percent enriched uranium to Turkey, despite the fact that the West has not provided any assurances for Iran so far, he added.
Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili said on Tuesday that the West had made efforts to use the issue of the nuclear fuel exchange as a tool to threaten and pressure Tehran.
However, he said Tehran was able to gain the support of Turkey and Brazil in its nuclear row with the West through its clear logic.
Jalili, who was involved in the nuclear talks with Turkey and Brazil on Monday, attended a Majlis session on Tuesday to brief lawmakers on the latest discussions on Iran’s nuclear activities.
According to the nuclear fuel swap agreement, Iran has the right to enrich nuclear fuel and to seek cooperation for constructing nuclear power plants and research reactors, Jalili explained.
Sarkozy: Iran deal a ‘positive step’
French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomed the nuclear fuel swap agreement, saying Paris is ready to discuss it with other members of the 5+1 group.
“The president of the republic believes that the transfer of 1,200 kilograms of low enriched uranium from Iran is a positive step,” a statement issued by Sarkozy’s office on Tuesday said, according to AFP.
The statement, however, added that the agreement “must be accompanied by a halt” in Iran’s uranium enrichment activities.
Iran’s agreement to transfer nuclear fuel to Turkey is a “positive step” if the Islamic state follows through on its promises and stops other uranium enrichment, the French president said.
China supports nuclear deal
China said on Tuesday it hoped the deal would lead to a peaceful resolution of the Iranian nuclear impasse, according to the Singapore daily The Straits Times.
“We attach importance to and support this agreement,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said. “We hope this will help promote the peaceful settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.”
UN: Iran atomic deal ‘encouraging’
The nuclear fuel deal brokered for Iran by Turkey and Brazil is “encouraging,” Martin Nesirky, the spokesman for UN chief Ban Ki-moon, said on Monday.
Russia says deal may not be enough
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev cautiously welcomed the deal on Monday, but warned that it may fail to fully satisfy the international community.
“A question is whether the amount of swap operations will be sufficient and satisfy all members of the international community,” Medvedev said at a news conference after talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, adding that additional consultations were needed to determine that.
“A separate question is will Iran itself conduct enrichment,” he said. “As far as I understand from some Iranian official statements, it will continue such work. In that case, the international community’s concerns could remain.”
IAEA demands written confirmation of deal
The International Atomic Energy Agency called on Iran to submit a written confirmation of its uranium exchange agreement with Brazil and Turkey.
“We’ve received the joint statement issued by all three countries, and we are interested in receiving a written confirmation saying Iran agrees to the terms of the agreement,” a spokesman for the IAEA said.
U.S. says Iran proposal leaves ‘serious concerns’
Iran’s announced agreement to swap nuclear fuel with Turkey leaves “serious concerns” about Iranian intentions and doesn’t fully address international demands, an Obama administration spokesman said.
The full details of the plan must be laid out “clearly and authoritatively” to the United Nations nuclear agency before it can be considered by the international community, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said in a statement.
