Iran's Foreign Ministry says Tehran will continue its peaceful nuclear program, rejecting the possibility that the country may be harmed by further sanctions, Press TV reported.
Addressing reporters during his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said Iran has always pursued its nuclear program in full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Mehman-Parast added that Iran's nuclear energy plan should not be politicized, asserting that imposing new sanctions against Iran would not be a "constructive" approach.
"If they follow such an approach and try to deprive themselves of Iran's potential they will harm themselves and nobody else... This approach is not an affective path. It is not the right thing to do either," he said.
"Instead of recognizing the rights of committed nations who have had full cooperation with the IAEA and instead of meeting their requirements, they would be politicizing the issue," he added.
Mehman-Parast said Tehran welcomes talks on its nuclear package, and is willing to accept a staged nuclear fuel swap, if its demands are met.
"Iran is ready to exchange its 3.5 percent enriched fuel with uranium that had been processed to a level of 19.75 percent, if the other side agrees to a staged transfer," he explained.
The Islamic Republic insists its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes and rejects Western claims that it intends to pursue a military agenda.
The US and its allies are constantly threatening Iran with the possibility of imposing sanctions on the country.
The two sides of the dispute came close to ending their standoff by sealing a deal back in August, but the powers' refusal to appease Iran's concerns over details of the agreement led to a temporary breakdown in talks.
The draft deal required Iran to send most of its domestically-enriched low-grade uranium out of the country for further refinement of up to 20 percent.
Iran needs the higher-enriched fuel for use at the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for medical purposes.
Despite having accepted the general aspects of the draft, Iran refused to officially accept the proposal, as its concerns about the other side's commitment to its obligations were not addressed.
Tehran wanted "concrete guarantees" that it would receive the promised fuel in exchange for the low-grade uranium it sends out of the country.