Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 18
By Umid Niayesh - Trend:
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the 24 Nov. -the deadline for nuclear talks with P5+1 would be the day of national victory for the Islamic Republic.
No matter the outcome of the negotiations would be an agreement or no, the day would be Iran's national victory day in achieving the goals which followed in the nuclear talks, Zarif said, the official IRNA news agency reported Nov. 18.
The Iranian FM made the remarks after arrived the Austrian capital city of Vienna to take part in the last round of negotiations with P5+1 over the Iran's disputed nuclear program.
Zarif said that Iran has offered various suggestions to eliminate concerns over its peaceful nuclear program and if the counter side has political will to reach a solution, agreement will be possible.
The "meaningless redlines" which the western side suggested can not help the problem's resolve and only is for satisfying the "pressure groups," Zarif said.
If the agreement is not achieved due to western side's excesses, the world will understand that the Islamic Republic is seeking solution, constructive interaction and understanding and never will give up its rights, honor and dignity, Zarif argued.
Nov. 24 is set as the deadline to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement between Iran and the world six powers (the U.S., Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany.)
This round of talks will start with a working lunch banquet between Zarif and EU nuclear coordinator Catherine Ashton at Iran's Embassy in Vienna on Nov. 18.
Zarif and Ashton are scheduled to discuss latest developments regarding the nuclear issue and in the meantime decide the process of negotiations.
Last November, Iran and the P5+1 clinched an interim nuclear accord, which took effect on Jan. 20 and expired six months later. However, the parties agreed to extend their talks until Nov. 24 as they remained divided on a number of key issues.
The U.S. and its Western allies suspect Iran of developing a nuclear weapon - something that Iran denies.