Iran thinks it is pointless to consider a new proposals by Russia, France and the U.S passed to the IAEA, which refers to the transfer of radioactive substances and isotopes to Iran and demands to stop the Tehran reactor if Iran does not accept the proposal, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency.
"Iran hails and considers any oral or written proposals, if they contribute to realization of Iran's peaceful nuclear program," he said. "Any proposal that can impede the implementation of this program will not be considered."
Iran has 1.5 tons of low enriched uranium, which requires to be enriched to 20-percent for the Tehran reactor to operate. In October 2009, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and "six international mediators on Iran" (Russia, the U.S., China, Britain, France and Germany) offered Tehran to exchange low-enriched uranium to high-enriched uranium. Iran has not rejected the proposal, but the parties failed to agree on a fuel exchange.
The U.S. and other Western countries accuse Iran of developing nuclear weapons for military purposes under the guise of peaceful nuclear energy program. Tehran denies the charges, saying that its nuclear program is aimed solely at meeting the country's electricity needs. The U.N. Security Council adopted five resolutions in connection with the suspension of Iran's nuclear program. Three involve the use of economic sanctions on Iran.
