By IANS
Tehran : Iran Monday warned it would react seriously to any new UN resolution against it over the nuclear issue, and said the world body must wait until the global nuclear watchdog releases its report in February, official IRNA news agency reported.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told reporters here, “UN Security Council should show restraint until the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report (on Iran’s nuclear programmes).”
“If not, then Iran would show a serious and logical reaction,” Mottaki said.
The five permanent UN Security Council members – the US, Britain, Russia, France and China – plus Germany met late last week for preliminary discussions of a draft resolution to impose further sanctions on Iran in the dispute over its nuclear programme, which some western powers and the US suspect is a cover for developing nuclear weapons.
Mottaki said the Security Council must take into consideration the IAEA report to be released in February, “which will oblige the Security Council to declare its two former resolutions null and void”.
Questioning the legitimacy of passing resolution against Iran when it has proved civilian nature of its nuclear programme, Mottaki said that the Security Council must send Iranian dossier back to the UN agency, which, he said, is the only competent body to deal with the issue.
Asked about what Iran’s reaction would be in case of issuance of a new resolution, he said, “We hope such an action does not to happen. Otherwise, Tehran would show a serious and logical reaction which will be declared later.”
The Islamic country had warned in the past that in case the UN Security Council adopts a third resolution, the country would revise its cooperation with the IAEA.
Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog agreed earlier this month to clear up all outstanding questions on Iran’s uranium enrichment programme by mid-February and before the next IAEA board of governors’ meeting.
Meanwhile, officials at Bushehr nuclear plant in southern Iran, built with Russian help, said Moscow has completed delivering the promised 82 tonnes of fuel for the plant under IAEA supervision and the last consignment of low-enriched uranium arrived early Monday.