Hosseini: Iran Willing to Negotiate on a Suspension of Uranium Enrichment

February 12, 2007

Weapon Program: 

  • Nuclear

Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said here Monday that all issues including suspension of enrichment can be brought up and discussed during negotiations.

Hosseini made the statement while speaking to domestic and foreign reporters at his weekly press conference.

Asked about Iran's stance on a proposal offered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei on simultaneous suspension of enrichment and implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1737 against Iran, he said, "It has been proposed that the plan should be offered in writing so that it can be negotiable." He added, "ElBaradei strives to present an appropriate solution to the case."

In response to a question on the US allegations against Iran on Tehran's interference in Iraq, Hosseini replied, "What have been raised and presented were weak documents that even the US officials, themselves, do not believe them. They were unacceptable."