By Xinhua,
Paris : The latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed the concerns of the international community regarding Iran’s nuclear program, the French Foreign Ministry has said, at the same time urging Tehran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities.
In a detailed report, the IAEA has described a number of activities that could be construed as having a “possible military dimension” within the context of the Iranian nuclear program, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, noting that the multi-lateral agency had described these activities as “seriously worrying.”
The report notes that Iran has not suspended its uranium enrichment activities, which is in violation of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, according to a statement published by the ministry.
In contrast to the demands of the international community, “the country has done the opposite by accelerating its enrichment activities in both quantitative and qualitative terms,” said the ministry.
“This information goes to confirm the concerns of the international community regarding Iran’s nuclear program,” said the statement, which once again called on “Iran to take all the necessary measures to restore confidence regarding the exclusive peaceful purpose of its nuclear program.”
“Once again, we call on Iran to meet the demands of the international community as expressed in resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and those of the IAEA Board of Governors,” said the statement.
The French foreign ministry is in particular urging Iran to suspend its “sensitive nuclear activities in order to create an enabling environment for the initiation of negotiations,” according to the statement.
The approach adopted by the international community in dealing with Iran combines both “dialogue and firmness,” said foreign ministry spokeswoman Pascale Andreani was quoted as saying during a regular press briefing earlier on Tuesday.
Andreani noted that the six countries involved in seeking an agreement with Iran had come up with a new offer, which proposes to “strengthen cooperation with Iran in many areas, including in civilian nuclear programs.”
“We’ll soon find a suitable date for putting forward this document to the Iranians,” said the spokeswoman, adding that the nuclear dispute continued to fuel concerns among the international community.