Iran rejects calls for end to uranium enrichment
Three rounds of United Nations sanctions have already been imposed on the country
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Saturday, 14, Jun 2008 11:18
Iran has said it will not accept any deal on its nuclear programme that calls for it to suspend the enrichment of uranium.
The announcement by government spokesperson Gholamhossein Elham comes after EU foreign policy supremo Javier Solana said a package of incentives had been prepared for Iran if it promised to put an end to its nuclear work.
Mr Elham said: "If the package [from six major powers] includes suspension it is not debatable at all."
Three rounds of United Nations (UN) sanctions have been imposed on Iran over its refusal to halt its nuclear programme – which it insists is for civilian purposes only.
The five permanent members of the UN security council as well as Germany have threatened further punitive measures against the Islamic Republic if it refuses to end work on its nuclear capabilities.
The West fears that a nuclear bomb, which could be used to threaten Israel, could be created if uranium enrichment continues.
President George Bush has repeatedly said that the US is against Iran's possession of nuclear weapons and has warned that all possible options to prevent this from occurring would be considered.