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Tue, 07/19/2011 - 15:17
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Iran to Study Russia's 'Step-by-Step' Proposal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast voiced Tehran's readiness to study a Russian proposal for the settlement of Iran-West nuclear standoff, but said that Tehran has not yet received the plan.
"This plan has not yet been delivered to us," Mehman-Parast said in his weekly press conference, and added, "But, we will study this offer once we receive it."
Meantime, the spokesman stressed Iran's inalienable right to access and use the peaceful nuclear technology, and called on the other sides to recognize and respect Tehran's rights in their proposals.
"If different states are after resolving Iran's nuclear issue they should move in a direction in which the Iranian nation's rights are recognized," Mehman-Parast said.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on July 13 laid out a new "step-by-step" approach that would enable the Islamic Republic to take steps to address the questions raised by the IAEA.
According to the proposed plan, Iran can revive negotiations to alleviate individual concerns of the IAEA about its nuclear activities and be rewarded along the way by partial removal of sanctions.
Earlier on Saturday, a senior Iranian legislator lauded Moscow for its positive attitude to the settlement of Iran-West nuclear standoff, but meantime reiterated that Russia's "step-by-step" proposal is not a proper solution since it would be a return to step one.
"Returning to the first place (over Iran's nuclear issue) cannot be a proper solution. But the fact that Western countries would once again review (Iran's) answers to the IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency) questions could refresh their memories on the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program," Head of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi explained.
Iran says based on the modality plan agreed between the Islamic Republic and the IAEA in 2007, the Agency should announce the Iranian nuclear case closed as Tehran has addressed all issues between Iran and the IAEA.
Tehran says it has been fully cooperative with the Agency over its nuclear program, urging the body not to be swayed by certain Western countries.
"This plan has not yet been delivered to us," Mehman-Parast said in his weekly press conference, and added, "But, we will study this offer once we receive it."
Meantime, the spokesman stressed Iran's inalienable right to access and use the peaceful nuclear technology, and called on the other sides to recognize and respect Tehran's rights in their proposals.
"If different states are after resolving Iran's nuclear issue they should move in a direction in which the Iranian nation's rights are recognized," Mehman-Parast said.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on July 13 laid out a new "step-by-step" approach that would enable the Islamic Republic to take steps to address the questions raised by the IAEA.
According to the proposed plan, Iran can revive negotiations to alleviate individual concerns of the IAEA about its nuclear activities and be rewarded along the way by partial removal of sanctions.
Earlier on Saturday, a senior Iranian legislator lauded Moscow for its positive attitude to the settlement of Iran-West nuclear standoff, but meantime reiterated that Russia's "step-by-step" proposal is not a proper solution since it would be a return to step one.
"Returning to the first place (over Iran's nuclear issue) cannot be a proper solution. But the fact that Western countries would once again review (Iran's) answers to the IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency) questions could refresh their memories on the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program," Head of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi explained.
Iran says based on the modality plan agreed between the Islamic Republic and the IAEA in 2007, the Agency should announce the Iranian nuclear case closed as Tehran has addressed all issues between Iran and the IAEA.
Tehran says it has been fully cooperative with the Agency over its nuclear program, urging the body not to be swayed by certain Western countries.
