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"Madam President, the Council is committed to doing more to build long-term relations with Iran based on trust and cooperation. Improved relations will mean progress in all the problematic issues, among which are human rights, terrorism, Iran’s attitude to the peace process in the Middle East and local matters there, and Iran’s nuclear programme.
In the matter of Iran’s nuclear industry, the Council has many a time said it was committed to a diplomatic solution, which would take account of the international concern about Iran’s nuclear programme, but at the same time confirms Iran’s right to the peaceful utilisation of nuclear power in accordance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Regarding this, the Council stated on 17 October that it greatly valued the perseverance with which High Representative Javier Solana has since June encouraged Iran to respond to the demands of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s governing board and the UN Security Council and continued talks on long-term arrangements.
The EU views seriously the IAEA’s evaluation that it has not been able to make any progress in almost four years of continued close monitoring in its efforts to confirm the accuracy and scope of Iran’s announcements regarding the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme.
The EU is also very worried that Iran has not ended all its uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities, as the IAEA’s governing board and the UN Security Council have asked. The Security Council stated in its Resolution 1696 that it intended to implement relevant measures under Article 41 unless Iran complied with the demand. The Council accordingly is of the opinion that, if Iran continues its uranium enrichment activities, the Union will have no other alternative but to back talks on these sanctions. The Council this month stated that the door to the negotiating chamber was still open for Iran, and urged the country strongly to opt for the positive approach that had been proposed for it.
The EU’s High Representative put forward to Iran on 6 June proposals drawn up by six countries. These far-reaching proposals would form a basis for a long-term agreement and would give Iran everything it needs to develop its current civil nuclear energy sector, and they also take account of international concerns. Opting for this positive approach would prepare the way for new relations with Iran, which could be based on mutual respect and extended cooperation in politics and economic matters. The Council hopes that progress can be made along this enlightened path."@en1
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