Iran says no negotiation based on uranium suspension

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran on Saturday stressed it will not negotiate with world powers over its nuclear programme if it is required to suspend its controversial uranium enrichment activities.

"Suspending uranium enrichment has no logic behind it and it is not acceptable and the continuation of negotiation will not be based on suspension," Iranian government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham told reporters.

His comments come a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki indicated Tehran is willing to hold talks over its nuclear programme.

"We have informed the group of 5 1 countries of our readiness to negotiate over our own peaceful nuclear activities," he said

"The package put forward by the 5 1 countries is under consideration in Tehran and we...