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Iran's nuclear issue: Another sinuous year of grueling standoff (3) |
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21:31, December 08, 2008 |
IRAN: DUAL TACTICS THROUGHOUT
Iran has been using its idiomatic dual tactics to cope with the West''s pressure over its disputable nuclear issue. On the one hand, Iran uncompromisingly refuse to stop uranium enrichment. On the other hand, Iran keeps negotiations with six major powers and IAEA to show its will to solve the nuclear issue through diplomatic way.
During Solana''s visit in Iran in mid-June to deliver new package of incentives, Iran''s government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham said that the country will reject any nuclear deal offered by major world powers that demands a suspension of its uranium enrichment. This was considered as Iran''s rejection to the new package that disappointed the West.
Later in July, Iran''s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Tehran has a clear "red line" in its talks with major powers over its controversial nuclear program, indicating Iran''s repeated refusal to heed UN demands to suspend its uranium enrichment activities.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also said that Iran will not make any concession in the country''s nuclear rights. He even announced later that Iran now has up to 6,000 centrifuges.
After the adoption of Resolution 1835, Jalili immediately considered the resolution to be not constructive and "it won''t help keep global peace and security." And till now, Iran has not yet suspend its nuclear activities.
Meanwhile, besides negotiations with EU, Iran has announced many times that it will keep cooperation with IAEA.
The IAEA said in a report in May that the alleged Iranian research into nuclear warheads was a "serious concern." IAEA deputy chief Olli Heinonen held two rounds of talks with Iranian officials in August after six major countries agreed to consider new sanctions against Iran.
In a recent report in September, the IAEA said Iran has shown alack of cooperative sincerity with the international community in solving its nuclear issues, calling on the country to cooperate in this regard.
The Iranian government has stated repeatedly that it has the willing to carry out constructive negotiations with the IAEA on solving its nuclear issues, but the IAEA must adopt a "realistic" position, instead of imposing pressure together with the western governments.
However, the IAEA also pointed out that Iran has still a long way to go before actually being able to develop atom bombs.
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