WASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhuanet) -- The European Union will not accept Iran's resumption of any military nuclear activity, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Tuesday.

    "It is absolutely necessary to state that the Europeans will never accept a resumption of the Iranian military nuclear activity," Douste-Blazy said after talks with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

    For her part, Rice stressed that the United States is in "very close" contact with European counterparts over the Iranian nuclear issue and urged Iran to continue negotiations with France, Britain and Germany.

    "What we are trying to do is to make certain that Iran does not have the technology or technological know-how that could be turned from civilian use to making of a nuclear weapon," Rice said.

    The United States has accused Iran of developing nuclear weapons under the civilian cover. However, Iran has insisted that its nuclear programs are for civil purposes only. Enditem