Iran Rejects European Proposal To Stop Nuclear Plans
Iran rejected the EU's offer to stop the production of enriched Uranium.
"The proposals are unacceptable because Iran's right to enrich uranium is not included," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told IRNA news agency. "The Europeans' submitted proposals regarding the nuclear case are not acceptable for Iran," he added.
The European mediators, Britain, France and Germany, had offered Teheran a package of incentives in order to stop the nuclear activity. They also scheluded a meeting on Tuesday with the UN's nuclear agency, the IAEA. In the case that the IAEA decides positively, the issue could be passed over to the UN Security Council.
Asefi has also said that during the next week-end, his country could give a definitive answer on the matter.
In the meantime,
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was being appointed as Iran's new Prime Minister by one of the most powerful political figures in this country: the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Ahmadinejad is now called to decide the names of the new Ministers to be appointed in his government, in order to accomplish the goals of social justice and peace.
He said, "we want justice, peace and honor for all" and "managers of the Islamic government have no duty but to serve the people," while holding the Quran during the parliamentary ceremony.
Speaking about the nuclear issue, Ahmadinejad remarked how his country need not be considered a menace by the Westerners:
"We are logical and respect international rules, but will not give in to those who want to violate our rights," and "The Iranian nation cannot be intimidated."
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