TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Iran on Friday threatened to end negotiations and cooperation with the UN inspectors on its nuclear program if the issue is sent to the UN Security Council, the official IRNA news agency reported.

    "If the case dossier is referred to the Security Council, the European countries will lose the current means (to solve the Iranian nuclear issue)," Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki was quoted as saying.

    The United States and the European Union's three biggest powers said on Thursday talks with Iran to curb its nuclear program were at an impasse and Tehran should be brought before the Security Council. Enditem