Iran 's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani (L) speaks during a press conference at the Irani Embassy in Brussels, Tuesday July 11, 2006. Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Tuesday said talks on his country's atomic program will be a 'long process' and warned the international community to be patient. (File photo/Xinhua)

Foreign ministers of China, France, Great Britain, Russia, the United States and Germany hold meeting in Paris on Wednesday, July 12, 2006. The meeting agreed to return Iran's nuclear issue to the UN Security Council. (File photo/Xinhua/AFP)

    TEHRAN, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Thursday that the country would continue its disputed nuclear activities, promising to respond to the six-nation package aimed at resolving the current standoff on Aug. 22.

    "We have adopted a scheme to generate 20,000 megawatts of atomic energy over the next 20 years, Iran determined to depend on itself to make some nuclear fuel inside the country," Larijani said in a statement read by the state-run television.

    Meanwhile, the top official warned the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against taking compulsive measures to force Iran to suspend nuclear works.

    "We are ready to find a diplomatic solution for the two sides, and we are serious in this path, they (the UNSC) should choose a track of dialogue, but if they choose confrontation and want to restrict and threaten the legal right of the Iranian people, Iran will have no choice but to revise its current policy," said Larijani in the statement.

    "Iran is not after tension, but if others push things toward tension and create problems, then all will face problems," he added.

    Larijani also promised Iran would formally respond six-nation package on Aug. 22.

    "Iran welcome the package of proposals, but it demands a logical time to be examined, we have determined to declare (our) views on Aug. 22," he said.

    Echoing with Larijani's comments of "revising policy", a top Iranian lawmaker also said on Thursday that the Majlis (Iran's parliament) was ready to debate withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the Security Council adopts a resolution demanding a suspension of Iran's nuclear activities.

    On June 6, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana presented Iran with a package agreed on by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany concerning the Iranian nuclear issue.

    The proposal includes both incentives aimed at persuading Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and possible sanctions if Iran does not comply.

    Western countries have been pressing Tehran to respond to the six-nation package before Saturday, but Iran has rejected the request.

    The six countries agreed on last Wednesday to return Iran's nuclear issue to the UN Security Council.