(Xinhua) -- Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said here on Friday that it was "unacceptable" for Iran to give up its right for nuclear enrichment. "Iran is a member of the NPT (Nonproliferation Treaty), which means it has the right to enrich uranium," Jalili told reporter after five hours of talks with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana in London. "It is unacceptable for Iran to abandon its right to enrichment when it is carrying out its obligations," he said. Jalili said the discussions with Solana were "positive" and there would be further talks next month. "We had positive negotiations with Mr Solana and negotiations will continue next month," Jalili said.
Iran's chief negotiator said that Iran would continue its atomic program even if the United Nations Security Council were to impose new sanctions on Iran. "Iran has removed concerns and cooperated with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency). But if some countries want to use the U.N. Security Council and its resolutions to stop Iran's atomic work, surely they will not be successful," Jalili said. "They have adopted three resolutions and haven't achieved anything, and Iran has in the meantime enjoyed significant technological success," Saeed Jalili told reporters after talks with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana. "They have not succeeded in preventing Iran from mastering uranium enrichment. If they want to continue on the same path, they will not succeed," he added.