Iran will insist that its right to enrich uranium is recognised in talks this week with world powers on its disputed nuclear drive,Tehrans chief negotiator said Thursday.
Iran and the so-called P51 nations the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany will sit down in Almaty from Friday for their fifth round of negotiations in the past two years.
We think that they can open up tomorrows talks with one phrase and that is to accept Irans right,particularly its right to enrich, Saeed Jalili said in a speech at an Almaty university ahead of the negotiations in the Kazakh city.
Jalili also appeared to downplay the chances of a one-on-one meeting with chief US negotiator Wendy Sherman talks Washington has been seeking for years with Iran. What our nation is expecting is for the US to correct its behaviour,and not in just words,and tomorrow in Almaty they are in for another test, said Jalili.
He warned the nations to against threatening the country over its nuclear priorities. Those who come to negotiations should come with logic and not threats,saying that all the options are on the table. This is contrary to common sense, Jalili said
The P51 is particularly concerned about Irans enrichment and wants the country to ship out its existing stockpile of 20 per cent enriched material.