Iran’s inalienable rights are non-negotiable: Iranian ambassador

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations said that Tehran will not negotiate with the major powers over its inalienable rights. Ambassador Mohammad Khazaii made the remarks during an interview with the Washington-based radio network NPR on February 9. The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to engage in negotiations with the 5+1 group (the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany), but it will not negotiate over its inalienable rights, Khazaii stated. He also said that Tehran will send a letter to European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who represents the six major powers in nuclear negotiations with Iran. Iran is ready to hold serious talks without preconditions, he added. But those who think that Iran will change its logical and principled policy under the pressure of sanctions are mistaken, Khazaii said, adding that the Islamic Republic has never made concessions on its absolute rights. Despite the West’s claims, the sanctions imposed on the country have targeted the Iranian people, he added.