The international crisis over Iran's nuclear work intensified on Thursday. In the latest development, Iran rejected as "unacceptable" an IAEA resolution asking that it stop uranium conversion.
The UN nuclear watchdog agency had earlier adopted a resolution expressing "serious concern" over Iran's resumption of uranium conversion and asked it to stop.
The resolution said "outstanding issues relating to Iran's nuclear programme have yet to be resolved, and that the agency is not yet in a position to conclude that there are no undeclared nuclear materials or activities in Iran."
It expressed "serious concern" over the government's resumption of uranium conversion at its nuclear facility in Isfahan, saying the move "underlines the importance of rectifying the situation ... and of allowing for the possibility of further discussions in relation to that situation."
On its part, Iran reacted by saying the "is evident that the motive is to apply pressure," said Iran's chief IAEA delegate, Sirus Nasseri. "Fortunately, Iran will not bend. Iran will be a nuclear fuel producer and supplier within a decade."
Iran's Envoy and Permanent Representative to Vienna-based international organizations Mohammad-Mehdi Akhoundzadeh said early on Thursday that possible approval of EU resolution against Iran will not help improve the atmosphere of the nuclear negotiations.
Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of the IAEA Board of Governors meeting on Thursday, he added that the resolution is taken by Iran as a pressure exerted on it.
The three European states of Germany, France and Britain on Wednesday evening submitted their resolution on Iran.
"Iran acts in accordance with its legal commitments and the approval of the resolution will not improve the atmosphere dominating the relevant negotiations," added the official.
