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Tehran Times: Iran sez EU sanctions illegal
Iran on Tuesday condemned the European Unions adoption of new economic sanctions over its peaceful nuclear activities.Such illegal and duplicitous approaches, at a time when packages are being studied, are meaningless and are strongly condemned, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said in a statement. EUs latest sanctions, which were approved on Monday during a meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers in Luxembourg, include visa-ban on 20 individuals and asset-freeze on Iran's largest state bank, Bank Melli, and 15 other organizations. European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana visited Tehran on June 14 to deliver a revised offer of economic and political incentives from the 5+1 group (the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China) in exchange for a suspension of Irans uranium enrichment activities. In a counterproposal, Iran has presented its package of proposals suggesting solutions to various political, security, economic, and nuclear issues. The policy of carrot and stick against Iran will not influence the countrys national will to progress in the field of modern technologies, and will not stop it from realizing its inalienable rights, Hosseini noted. Such behavior will make the Islamic Republic more determined in gaining its inalienable rights, he noted, adding that such measures will weaken the opportunities related to the Europeans interests. EUs measures do not offer any help for promoting a suitable atmosphere for implementing a diplomatic solution, he stated. The Foreign Ministry spokesman urged the EU to avoid ostentatious moves, respect the Iranians rights, and adopt peaceful solutions based on the common grounds in the packages proposed by the two sides Posted by: Pappy 2008-06-25 |
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