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No enrichment at all: EU draft
The European Union will insist on Monday that Iran suspend all uranium enrichment despite Tehrans demand that some be allowed for research goals, according to a draft declaration obtained by Reuters on Friday. The EU Council calls on the Iranian authorities to cooperate fully with the IAEA, suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development, said the declaration drafted for EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday. Tehran said on Thursday that a proposal being drawn up by European states on its nuclear programme must allow Iran to enrich uranium for atomic research and development purposes. Diplomats said the EU3 states of Britain, France and Germany could meet on the margins of the Brussels talks to discuss a new package of incentives and sanctions designed to lure Iran back to the negotiating table. The foreign ministers declaration gave no details of that package but stated, The EU would be prepared to support Irans development of a safe, sustainable and proliferation-proof civilian nuclear programme if international concerns were fully addressed and confidence in Irans intentions established. The United States said on Thursday that it would not hold direct contacts with Iran and insisted that sanctions must be part of a new carrots-and-sticks offer being drawn up by major powers to curb Irans nuclear activities. Posted by: Fred 2006-05-13 |
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