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Iran determined to continue nuclear talks: Velayati

Nuclear Program Materials 31 May 2015 21:42 (UTC +04:00)
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic is determined to continue negotiations with six world powers over its nuclear program, expressing optimism about a positive outcome of the talks.
Iran determined to continue nuclear talks: Velayati

A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic is determined to continue negotiations with six world powers over its nuclear program, expressing optimism about a positive outcome of the talks, Press TV reported.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to proceed with nuclear negotiations and is highly hopeful that these talks would end in positive and favorable results for Iran," Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said in a meeting with Jordanian media crews in Tehran on Sunday.

He, however, emphasized that Iran would never bow to "any imposition" in the nuclear talks.

The official said Iran's refusal to allow inspection of its military sites and agree to interrogation of Iranian nuclear scientists are the two conditions set by the Islamic Republic in the talks with world powers.

On May 20, Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran would not allow any inspections by foreigners of its military sites.

"They (P5+1 countries) are making new comments in the [nuclear] negotiations. Regarding the inspections, we have said that we will not allow foreigners to carry out inspections of any [Iranian] military sites," the Leader said.

Ayatollah Khamenei added that foreigners' call for interview with Iranian nuclear scientists means "interrogation" and emphasized that he would not allow foreigners to speak with Iranian scientists in the nuclear domain and "other sensitive fields."

Velayati expressed hope that the ongoing talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States, France, Britain, Russia and China - plus Germany would bear fruits before June 30, the deadline set by the two sides for a final deal.

He, however, cast doubt on the outcomes of the talks if the US makes excessive demands.

Iran and the P5+1 group of countries are seeking to finalize a comprehensive deal on Iran's nuclear issue. The two sides have been working on the text of the potential deal ever since they reached a mutual understanding on its parameters in the Swiss city of Lausanne on April 2.

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