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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 10:42 01/12/2007 Iran says will safeguard nuclear rights after latest talks with EU By Reuters Tags: Iran, Javier Solana, EU  Iran said on Saturday it would safeguard its right to nuclear technology regardless of what European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana reported about his latest talks with Tehran. Solana said he was disappointed after a meeting on Friday in London with Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili that was seen as a last chance to avert U.S. pressure for more UN sanctions against Iran over its disputed atomic program. The absence of a breakthrough at the talks means six world powers meeting in Paris on Saturday will try to agree new penalties to propose to the United Nations, despite differences in their approach to halting Iran's nuclear program. Advertisement The United States is leading efforts to isolate Iran because it believes the Islamic Republic is seeking to build atomic bombs. Tehran says its nuclear plans are peaceful. Asked how Iran would respond if Solana gave a negative report, Jalili said on his return from London: "We expect a positive report but, anyhow, we will react accordingly to safeguard our nation's rights as a signatory of the NPT (nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) within the framework of the NPT." Iran says it will not suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the UN Security Council on grounds it is a national right. Jalili said in London it was unacceptable to expect Iran to abandon enrichment, the part of Iran's program that most worries the West because it has both civilian and military uses. He did not say what action Iran would take if a third UN sanctions resolution was passed but Iranian officials have said previously Iran could review its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Asked if he expected another UN resolution against Iran, Jalili said: "Currently there is a positive atmosphere based on the (IAEA's) report and our logical behavior within the framework of the NPT but there are a few powers that had pre-judgments to act against our logical behavior." Iran is working with the IAEA on a plan agreed in August to answer outstanding questions about its nuclear programme. IAEA Director Mohamed ElBaradei, summarizing his report on Iran to the agency's 35-nation governing board, said in November Tehran was now making "good progress" towards resolving long outstanding questions by the end of this year. The six powers meeting in Paris - Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States - have said they would pass a new UN resolution if there was no progress over Iran's nuclear program by December. But they remain at odds over how soon to resort to more UN penalties, or how harsh they should be. Russia and China, and to a lesser extent Germany, have close commercial ties with Iran and have taken a less hawkish approach than the United States, Britain and France. Related articles: Doubters and skeptics Where is the love? Iran: 'True owners of Palestine' absent at Annapolis conference The German connection Bookmark to del.icio.us Big heart The organs of an IDF soldier were donated to five people in Israel and Germany. Settler harassment Palestinians in the West Bank said settlers threw stones at a boy and stole his donkey.   1.   THE SHIP HAS SAILED 11:46  |  VIPER 01/12/07   2.   Nice article good points 15:02  |  Chris Linthwaite 01/12/07   3.   #1 17:06  |  Axel 01/12/07   4.   The ship has sailed-straight to the bottom (reply to No 1) 19:10  |  Daniel 01/12/07   5.   Iran`s nuclear activities are legal and open... 19:42  |  ManintheMiddle 01/12/07   6.   the ship has sailed for Viper 19:53  |  Sarah 01/12/07   7.   Iran is a sovereing country and has the right to have an 20:02  |  lakshmi 01/12/07   8.   Iran`s nuclear activities are legal and open 20:53  |  Dan 01/12/07   9.   Bush needs Iran on Iraq 20:56  |  Mark B. 01/12/07   10.   "Fiddlers and 3000 spinning centrifuges" 21:44  |  Stephen. 01/12/07   11.   Israeli nuclear dissuasion is over, now free Palestine 21:56  |  ALGERIAN 01/12/07   12.   Iran is a threat to the world 22:00  |  Conroy 01/12/07   13.   Israel, give up your nukes 23:46  |  Dav 01/12/07   14.   Lakshmi - I Agree That Every Country Has The right To Have An 00:13  |  Eli 02/12/07   15.   #4, DANIEL, not that i care about them 10:28  |  VIPER 03/12/07   16.   Real Threat to the World 15:43  |  Janet 03/12/07

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