(Xinhua) -- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Saturday reiterated the Arab stand on Iran's nuclear issue, calling for continuous dialogue instead of military action or legal procedures that could lead to the deterioration of the situation in the region, Egypt's MENA news agency reported. Moussa said the door to dialogue was still open regarding Iran's disputed nuclear issue, regardless of some calls for tougher sanctions against Iran for defying a UN Security Council resolution, which demanded a stop to Tehran's uranium enrichment. The Security Council Resolution 1737 adopted last December gave the Islamic Republic 60-day deadline to halt enrichment or face further severe sanctions, such as further financial sanctions and tougher travel ban.
Moussa said the Iranian nuclear program was not the only reason for concern to the Middle East. The Iranian nuclear issue will be discussed at a meeting of the Arab League Council at the level of foreign ministers on March 3,according to Moussa.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei sent his report to the nuclear watchdog's 35-nationBoard of Governors and the UN Security Council on Thursday, confirming that Iran had refused to suspend its uranium enrichment as demanded by the council. Many observers believe that the UN Security Council might negotiate another resolution, which would likely impose tougher sanctions on Tehran.