By Xinhua,
Tehran : Iran’s Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday the West should seriously heed IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei’s warnings and prevent provoking Iran, the Press TV satellite channel reported.
“There is little chance for interaction. You have reached the final minutes of your defeated game,” Larijani rhetorically addressed Western powers during a Majlis open session in Tehran on Wednesday.
In the wake of Israeli military exercises that may have been meant to show its ability to hit Iran’s nuclear sites, ElBaradei has warned that a military strike on Iran could turn the Mideast into a “ball of fire.”
“Why do you tread the path of confrontation if you intend to hold negotiations with Iran?” Larijani asked the West, referring to the package of incentives drawn up by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (Group 5+1).
The Iranian speaker recommended the West not to carry out a measure which would result in a higher cost.
“Western powers are on the threshold of an impasse. The Iranian and regional nations are scrutinizing their moves,” Larijani said.
He further stated that Iran would change its policies on the nuclear case if the West intends to use negotiations as a means to justify “its illegal measures.”
Larijani added that the issues of human rights and Iran’s nuclear program have been changed into a pretext for certain Western countries for their diplomatic and media fraud.
“You know that your wrong strategies in Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan have borne not fruit, but hatred. The little chance for interaction with Iran requires rational and constructive signs,” he said.