Iran's Ambassador to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Asghar Soltaniyeh said here Saturday that while complying with international commitments, Iran is determined to continue its nuclear activities for peaceful purposes.

Speaking at a gathering of ambassadors to the IAEA from the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Troika, including Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Malaysia, as well as the Group of 77 after their arrival at Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility, Soltaniyeh said the tour provides a suitable opportunity for the visiting envoys to inspect closely Iran's nuclear activities for peaceful purposes.

Underlining Iran's will to continue its peaceful nuclear program, he said, "We will fulfill our international commitments. Meanwhile, the IAEA will fully supervise our nuclear activities, including the operations underway at Isfahan UCF."

Turning to the visit and their scheduled tour to the UCF center, he said that this is the maximum possible transparency of a country on its nuclear activities.

He said that this is the sign of Iran's attention to the world public opinion, adding that the world community can judge whether the information provided is biased or not.

Upon arrival of the seven-member diplomatic delegation to the UCF center in Isfahan, a film about various phases of the relevant activities and last year inaugural ceremony of the UCF complex was screened.

Reporters from various media, including BBC, Reuters, AFP, AP, CNN, DPA, New York Times, Financial Times, Algeria, al-Arabia, Japan's NHK, the German ARB TV broadcast, Japanese Yomiuri daily arrived in Isfahan to give coverage to the tour.

The visit of NAM Troika and G-77 representatives takes place within the framework of Iran's policy on peaceful nuclear activities which is based on institutionalization, transparency and peace.

The Uranium Conversion Facility is situated about 20 kilometers to the southeast of Isfahan and has been constructed on an area of 150 hectares.

The UCF project in Isfahan was was implemented by Iranian experts in 2004.

Following several months of suspension, according to Iran's official letter to UN nuclear watchdog, Isfahan UCF resumed its operation under the IAEA inspection on August 1, 2005.

At UCF, after being processed, uranium is converted into UF6 or uranium hexafluoride gas, after which it can be dispatched to Natanz nuclear facilities for enrichment.

Some 1,400 uranium mines exist across the country.

Less than 10 countries in the world have the potential to enrich uranium, one of which is Iran.

The enrichment rate of the Islamic Republic of Iran's enrichment rate was declared as 4.8 percent on May 2, 2006.

Isfahan UCF facilities are constantly inspected by the IAEA inspectors through the cameras installed to control its activities.