Head of Committee on Foreign Policy of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Hossein Mousavian said on Sunday that the European Union (EU) is waiting for formation of new government in Iran to go ahead with negotiations on nuclear program.

Speaking in an interview with IRNA, he said that on fuel cycle plant, the EU may call for continued suspension in line with Paris Accord to make up their mind for final deal on producing fuel after they get acquainted with the new government and its approach toward global issues. They would make decision after several months of negotiations with representatives of the new government, Mousavian said.

"Of course, Iran has made it clear that continued suspension of uranium enrichment for one or two years is not possible. If the EU did not accept Iranian enrichment plan, we will begin with Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) of Isfahan. Under the current circumstances, the situation may become difficult for both Iran and EU to derail the current process," Mousavian said.

Asked whether chief negotiator Dr. Hassan Rowhani and Iranian team may change, he said that Dr. Rowhani has been assigned to the post by President Mohammad Khatami and the next president who will form new government normally should have free hand to form a team for negotiations with EU.

Responding to a question about his recommendation about Iran-EU talks and whether he prefers the talks should proceed, he said, "My understanding is that going ahead with negotiations will serve Iranian interest." "Both Iran and EU have benefited from negotiations in the past two years. If there were no such negotiations, there would have been crisis on nuclear case with Board of Governors of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the great contracts that Iran signed with their countries in the field of oil and gas would be impossible." "Negotiations with the EU created an atmosphere in which Iran signed long-term gas export contracts with India, China, Pakistan and Unite Arab Emirates (UAE). They accounted for large contracts," Mousavian said.

"Iran-EU negotiations proved Iran's strategic status as supplier of energy to the world and it is of great significance for Iran's national security. So, I believe that under the current circumstances both Iran and the EU have made great achievements and they should not miss such an opportunity. On the other hand, Iran would better welcome European proposals for economic, political, security and nuclear cooperation and proceed with negotiations to establish its own demands," Mousavian said.

"For example, if the EU offered to support Iranian nuclear power plants and guaranteed supply of fuel for them, Iran had better welcome such an offer and go ahead with practical implementation of the accord for setting up of 20 nuclear power plants.

"If the EU insisted on suspension of uranium enrichment in line with Paris Accord, Iran would reject it, but, would continue negotiations at the same time, because, however, we have come closer to a solution. The EU may call for several months time to reach understanding with the new government and the new team that would proceed with Iran-EU talks on a settlement about fuel cycle.

Mousavian said that the two parties should exercise maximum meditation to deal with the sensitive issue, otherwise, negative consequences may arise.

"Iran will start with Isfahan facility which is not related to enrichment and it is only Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF)," Mousavian said.

The reporter asked about a perception that some believe EU will not accept uranium enrichment even after 100-year negotiations.

Mousavian said, "In the past two years that I was present in Iran-EU talks, it has been clear to me that EU's acceptance of enrichment requires a framework to allay concerns of the two parties.

The framework has been clarified in the negotiations held in the past two years. It included mutual, regional and international issues." "In the current stage, the EU will accept tangible progress in bilateral relations and progress in nuclear cooperation in setting up power plants and nuclear energy application in chemical, medical and agricultural fields.

"In case of uranium enrichment, I know that EU may admit Iranian right for fuel cycle, of course on a more limited scale than what Iran expects. EU will do so through step-by-step approach toward objective guarantee. It will be possible after several months of negotiations.

"They want to make sure that Iran's foreign policy towards regional and international issues would remain the same and would not be diverted from the path of the past several years. They can reach the point after several rounds of active negotiations with representatives of the new government," Mousavian said.