Iran will begin a suspension of uranium enrichment-related activities as of Nov. 22 in accordance to an agreement signed with European Union trio, namely Britain, France and Germany, top national security official Hassan Rowhani announced the decision at a news conference in Tehran Monday. (Xinhua/AFP)

   TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Iran will begin a suspension of uranium enrichment-related activities as of Nov. 22 in accordance to an agreement signed with European Union trio, namely Britain, France and Germany, announced a senior official here Monday.

   Top national security official Hassan Rowhani announced the decision at a news conference here.

Hassan Rowhani (R) meets with representatives from France, Germany and Britain in Tehran, Nov. 14, 2004. (Xinhua/AFP)

   "Last night we informed the agency that we will suspend two things from Nov. 22: the first is (centrifuge) component making and assembly, the second is activities related to uranium conversion," Rowhani told the reporters.

   Earlier on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi described the latest agreement with the European Union (EU) on Tehran's nuclear activities as the best possible decision, the official IRNA news agency reported.

   "The text of the agreement would be announced this afternoon (on Monday)," Asefi was quoted assaying.

   "The present agreement reached between Iran and the three European countries (of France, Germany and Britain) differs from the previous ones," Asefi said.

   Based on a "preliminary agreement" reached at the negotiations in Paris on Nov. 6, Iran and the European trio on Thursday in Tehran kicked off sequel discussions on the details of the agreement related to the Islamic Republic's suspension of uranium enrichment.

   As a result of the four-day talks, Rowhani said on Sunday evening that Iran had agreed to suspend almost all of the activities related to uranium enrichment.

   The International Atomic Energy Agency will hold a meeting on Nov. 25, with Iran's nuclear program high on the agenda.

   If Iran fails to clear itself on the purpose of its nuclear research, its case will possibly be referred to the UN Security Council, which may inflict harsh sanctions on the country.

   Tehran has been asserting that its nuclear research is fully peaceful.  Enditem