Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Wednesday
Iran would not accept any preconditions in talks on its nuclear
enrichment program.
Speaking at a press conference upon his arrival in Madrid for
talks with European Union (EU) officials that Iran was willing for
"other nations, like France" to take part in negotiations to
resolve the contentious nuclear program.
"Given the transparency and the logic we have shown, the
presence of any other nations is welcome," said Larijani, who is
set to meet here with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on
Thursday.
Asked about the planned meeting with Solana, Larijani said:
"There are lessons to learn about past conversations."
"There are certain countries that are trying to prevent
negotiations from happening," he said.
"Only free of preconditions will we be willing to start
negotiations," he said.
The United States accuses Iran of trying to develop nuclear
weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program.
Iran however insists its nuclear programs are for peaceful
purposes only and has refused to heed the UN Security Council's
demand to suspend uranium enrichment activities.
Larijani maintained that Iran was acting legally in developing a
nuclear program and had no plans to seek nuclear weapons.
(Xinhua News Agency May 31, 2007)
