TEHRAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said on Monday that Iran will continue uranium enrichment, the official IRNA news agency reported.

    It is Iran's "right" to produce nuclear energy for civilian utility, Qashqavi was quoted as saying at his weekly press briefing.

    The United Nations Resolution 1835 is a political statement and unjustified, Qashqavi said, added that "no Security Council resolution is required as long as Iranian nuclear program poses not hreat."

    The UN Security Council unanimously adopted the resolution on Saturday to reaffirm its previous resolutions on Iran and demand full compliance from the Islamic Republic.

    He pointed out that western governments and six major countries should make it clear what they have done for confidence building with Iran.

    Six major countries -- the United States, Britain, China, France, Russia, Britain and Germany -- agreed on the text of the resolution on Friday in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's annual debate.

    Resolution 1835 reaffirmed its previous resolutions on Iran since July 2006 but contained no new sanctions.

    It called on Iran "to comply fully and without delay with its obligations" under the resolutions, and to meet the requirements of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors.

    According to an IAEA report recently released, due to Tehran's block, the UN nuclear watchdog had been unable to make much progress in investigating Iran's suspect nuclear program.

    The United States and its allies have accused Iran of developing nuclear weapons, but Iran insists that its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes.

    On Thursday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shrugged off inter national sanctions threat.

    "Whatever they do, Iran will continue its activities. Sanctions are not important," he told a news conference, noting that "the era of such threats has ended."

    Iran till now has been under three UN sanctions over its disputed nuclear program.

Iran says UN resolution aiming at sanctions unacceptable 

    TEHRAN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The spokesman of National Security Commission of Iran's parliament said Sunday that Iran does not accept any United Nations Security Council resolution aiming at sanctions, the official IRNA news agency reported.

    The resolution is political shunt and is issued to prove that the Iran case has not been forgotten, Kazem Jalai said, adding that "anti-Iran resolution lacks any content and is more like a declaration." Full story

UN Security Council reaffirms previous resolutions on Iran

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Saturday to reaffirm its previous resolutions on Iran and demand full compliance from the Islamic Republic. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Saturday to reaffirm its previous resolutions on Iran and demand full compliance from the Islamic Republic.

    The six major countries -- the United States, Britain, China, France, Russia, Britain and Germany -- agreed on the text of the resolution on Friday in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's annual debate. Full story

Iran says new UN resolution not constructive

    TEHRAN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said here Saturday that UN Security Council's new resolution is not constructive and "it won't help keep global peace and security," Iranian state TV reported.

    "What we need today is to do something to attract the trust of Iranians, not to cause their further mistrust," Jalili was quoted as saying.  Full story
Six major countries agree on UN draft reaffirming sanctions on Iran

    UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany on Friday agreed to submit to UN Security Council a draft resolution reaffirming existing sanctions on Iran.

    "We circulated a very short, succinct draft resolution reaffirming previous decisions, and calling on Iran to comply by its obligations under its previous Security Council resolutions and IAEA board of governors' decisions," U.S. Deputy Ambassador Alejandro Wolff told reporters. Full story
Iranian president says its country's nuclear program is peaceful

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reacts during the General Debate on the theme "The impact of the global food crisis on poverty and hunger in the world and the need to democratize the United Nations" during the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, Sept. 23, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in his speech to the UN General Assembly's general debate on Tuesday, asserted that his country's nuclear program is peaceful and slammed "a few bullying powers" for putting hurdles in the way of Iran's nuclear activities.  Full story

U.S. says planned meeting on Iran called off

    NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. official said here Tuesday that the planned Thursday meeting of foreign ministers from the United States, China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany on Iran's nuclear issue is canceled.

    "There is not going to be a P-5-plus-one ministers meeting," U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said, referring to the planned meeting on Thursday by the foreign ministers of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany. Full story

U.S.: 6 major countries to seek new sanctions against Iran

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany will seek to move forward with new sanctions against Iran as Tehran refuses to comply with United Nations resolutions, the State Department said Thursday.

    Iran has failed to comply with the demands of the UN Security Council and to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said. Full story

EU regrets Iran's rejection to suspend nuclear activities

    BRUSSELS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The European Union expressed on Thursday regret that Iran is refusing to suspend nuclear activities.

    The EU "regrets that Iran is refusing to suspend its sensitive nuclear activities," and "is not providing the IAEA with the cooperation which the IAEA has requested in order to answer the outstanding questions listed in its reports," the EU's French presidency said in a statement. Full story

Official: Iran "not likely" to have nuclear capabilities by 2010

    JERUSALEM, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran is "not likely" to obtain nuclear capabilities by 2010, an Israeli military intelligence official said Monday.

    "The most optimistic scenario as far as the Iranians are concerned is that they will have obtained nuclear capabilities by 2010. However, such a scenario is not likely," Yossi Baidatz, head of the research division of Israeli military intelligence, was quoted by local daily Yedioth Ahronoth as saying. Full story