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Iran says EU should clarify stance on nuclear talks (Iran's response to EU)
TEHRAN, July 7 (MNA) -- Iran’s top nuclear negotiator has said the European Union must clarify whether future nuclear talks will be based on interaction and cooperation or on hostility and confrontation.
Saeed Jalili, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the announcement in a letter he wrote in response to a letter written by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in early June, in which Ashton invited him to hold talks on the country’s nuclear program.
In his letter, which was made public on Tuesday, Jalili said Iran is ready for talks on the country’s nuclear program but added that the EU must guarantee that there will be no threats against Tehran.
Jalili also urged the West to abandon its “wrong, dual-track strategy” and make amends for its past mistakes.
“Today, you need to gain our nation’s trust more than before; abandon the wrong dual-track strategy and make amends for your past mistakes,” he wrote.
He added, “Even after you sent us your letter, the U.S. government and the European Union took other measures to mount pressure (on Iran),” and explained, “Your pressure-dialogue strategy is not acceptable.”
On June 9, the United Nations Security Council approved the fourth round of sanctions against Iran in a 12-2 vote, but Brazil and Turkey voted against the resolution and Lebanon abstained.
Shortly after the sanctions resolution was issued, the United States and the European Union took unilateral punitive measures against Iran.
Jalili noted that once the direction of the negotiations becomes clear, Iran will be ready to hold talks on constructive international cooperation.
He also reiterated the three conditions for the resumption of nuclear talks that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced last week.
Ahmadinejad said countries that want to participate in talks should clarify whether they will revise their stance toward Israel’s nuclear arsenal, agree to include other countries in the nuclear talks, and agree to changes to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Saeed Jalili, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the announcement in a letter he wrote in response to a letter written by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in early June, in which Ashton invited him to hold talks on the country’s nuclear program.
In his letter, which was made public on Tuesday, Jalili said Iran is ready for talks on the country’s nuclear program but added that the EU must guarantee that there will be no threats against Tehran.
Jalili also urged the West to abandon its “wrong, dual-track strategy” and make amends for its past mistakes.
“Today, you need to gain our nation’s trust more than before; abandon the wrong dual-track strategy and make amends for your past mistakes,” he wrote.
He added, “Even after you sent us your letter, the U.S. government and the European Union took other measures to mount pressure (on Iran),” and explained, “Your pressure-dialogue strategy is not acceptable.”
On June 9, the United Nations Security Council approved the fourth round of sanctions against Iran in a 12-2 vote, but Brazil and Turkey voted against the resolution and Lebanon abstained.
Shortly after the sanctions resolution was issued, the United States and the European Union took unilateral punitive measures against Iran.
Jalili noted that once the direction of the negotiations becomes clear, Iran will be ready to hold talks on constructive international cooperation.
He also reiterated the three conditions for the resumption of nuclear talks that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced last week.
Ahmadinejad said countries that want to participate in talks should clarify whether they will revise their stance toward Israel’s nuclear arsenal, agree to include other countries in the nuclear talks, and agree to changes to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
