Iran plans to present new proposals for nuclear talks with Europe within one month and is not worried about the involvement of the UN Security Council in the case, Iran's new chief nuclear negotiator said Friday.

Ali Larijani, who has taken office in the new government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, told reporters after meeting with Mohamed El Baradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Larijani said Ahmadinejad would need about a month to elaborate on new proposals to ease tensions over Iran's nuclear program.

He also said Iran wants to get other nations beyond Europe involved in the talks, specifically mentioning South Africa which has proposed that Iran be able to do certain nuclear fuel work.

Larijani said South Africa was one of several non-aligned movement states that have responded positively to his call to expand talks on his country's nuclear program beyond the European trio, namely Germany, France and Britain.

Meanwhile, Larijani reiterated that Iran will not budge on its central argument that it is permitted to enrich uranium under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

An IAEA statement said El Baradei had described the two-hour meeting with Larijani as "constructive," adding that Larijani pledged to cooperate closely with the IAEA to resolve outstanding issues about Iran's nuclear program.

El Baradei was requested to provide a comprehensive report on the implementation of Iran's NPT Safeguards Agreement on Sept. 3.

Early this month, Tehran completely removed IAEA seals at its Isfahan nuclear facility where UN nuclear inspectors installed surveillance cameras.

The resumption of uranium conversion which Iran broken off last November has scuttled the nuclear talks.

EU negotiators have cancelled talks set for Aug. 31 in Paris, saying negotiations can not continue unless Iran ceases all nuclear fuel work.

Source: Xinhua