TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Iran on Saturday said it would reject any European proposal to drop its uranium enrichment, the state television reported.

    "Any proposal which deprives Iran of its legitimate right to a fuel cycle is not acceptable," Hossein Mousavian, head of foreign policy of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was quoted as saying.

    Mousavian, however, expressed that Iran would be willing to consider "any package that recognises the full right of Iran to enjoy peaceful nuclear technology within the framework of the NPT (nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty)."

    The official reiterated that "Iran is not prepared for cessation. Any package including a cessation of fuel cycle work would be rejected by Iran."

    His remarks came after three EU countries of Britain, France and Germany were seeking support from the US and Russia for a deal to ask Iran to give up uranium enrichment in return for technical and economic assistance.

    Iran has been accused by Washington of secretly developing nuclear weapons. But Iran insists its nuclear program is only for peaceful energy purposes. Enditem