TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Majlis
(Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said here on Saturday that Iran doesn't think
nuclear negotiations with the West have reached a standstill and an appropriate
solution is still possible if the West would alter some of its behaviors, the
official IRNA news agency reported.
Larijani made the comment in a meeting with a French
parliamentary delegation after the issuance of the 4th UN Security Council
resolution against Iran.
Some of the West's behavior towards Iran is illogical
and hasty, Larijani said, adding that "modification of the West's illogical
behavior can in addition to improving the two sides' relations lead to solving
the existing misinterpretations."
"Despite the existence of certain differences of
opinion, there are lots of common grounds for cooperation between Iran and
France, which keeping in mind the shared interests in economic and regional
fields, the two sides can enter transparent talks on them," Larijani said.
Iran's Parliament has a positive viewpoint regarding
expansion of relations with France, he said, adding that "the two countries'
parliaments can play an important role in improvement of comprehensive bilateral
ties."
Referring to Iran's nuclear program, the head of the
French parliamentary delegation Jeans Louise Pianco said that "the current
situation is not to the benefit of either side and the European Union favors
continuation of negotiations with Iran, aimed at a problem solving."
He said Iran is the region's "only big power" with a
noticeable influence at the international scene, adding that "Iran can
contribute greatly to the establishment of peace and stability in the region,
particularly in Iraq and in Afghanistan."
On June 14, European Union foreign policy chief
Javier Solana handed an offer of incentives to the Iranian authorities on behalf
of the six world powers during his visit to Tehran in a bid to persuade Iran to
halt uranium enrichment.
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said
recently that Iran is working with Solana for further talks on the country's
nuclear program.
Recently, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted
Resolution 1835 to reaffirm its previous resolutions on Iran and demand full
compliance from the Islamic Republic.
It called on Iran, which till now has been under
three UN sanctions over its disputed nuclear program, "to comply fully and
without delay with its obligations" and to meet the requirements of the IAEA
Board of Governors, but without new sanctions.
TEHRAN,
Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's president media consultant Mehdi Kalhor said here
Saturday that Iran has two conditions for talks with the United States, the
official IRNA news agency reported.
"If the United States does not move out of the middle east
and the U.S. government does not give up its support for the Zionist regime, we
do not think the talks between Iran and the United States would be advisable,"
Kalhor said. Full story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the
United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany will soon discuss the
settlement of Iran's nuclear issue via telephone, a U.S. official said here
Wednesday.
Officials of the six countries will consult possible
action by the United Nations Security Council to stop Iran's sensitive nuclear
work, said the official who asked not to be identified. Full story
TEHRAN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad Wednesday said that the Western governments should know that
sanctions can do nothing to Iranian nation, the officialIRNA news agency
reported.
Speaking at a rally in north Khorassan province, he said
the Western governments think the Iranian nation would retreat from its
inalienable rights in face of sanctions. Full story
TEHRAN, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday that Iran will never halt uranium enrichment even if the West guarantees its need for nuclear fuel, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Mottaki made the remarks at a joint press conference with his visiting Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. Full story
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
