Meanwhile, Iranian Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi said in the southern Iranian city of Assalouyeh in Bushehr Province on Wednesday that Tehran "will raise its daily gasoline output to 170 million liters in four years" and then "will turn into a gasoline exporter."
"Iran presently faces no problem in meeting its gasoline needs, " Mirkazemi was quoted as saying by Press TV, undermining the sanctions imposed on Iran's energy sector.
On Tuesday, Boroujerdi said that the West should first discard the carrot and stick policy prior to any dialogue on Iran's nuclear program, local media reported.
"The EU's call for the continuation of nuclear talks with Tehran is in direct contradiction to its recently approved package of anti-Iran sanctions," he was quoted as saying by Mehr news agency.
Any new round of talks should put an end to the handling of Iran's nuclear dossier in the UN Security Council and submit it to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Boroujerdi said, adding the West's seeking sanctions against Iran while calling for dialogue is unacceptable.
EU foreign minister's Monday sanctions against Iran follows U.S. President Barack Obama's July 1 endorsement of a new sanction bill into law, which was described by him as "striking at the heart" of Iranian government's nuclear ability.
Western countries have accused Iran of pursuing a military objective in its nuclear program. Iran denies the allegations, saying it has the right to peaceful nuclear technology as a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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EU approves tougher sanctions against Iran
BRUSSELS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) foreign ministers on Monday endorsed tougher sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, including measures to block oil and gas investment and curtail its refining and natural gas capability.
Foreign ministers from the 27 EU member states adopted a decision implementing the measures contained in UN Security Council Resolution 1929 as well as extra measures identified by EU heads of state and government at their June summit. Full story
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