Iran Warns West To stop Threats Over
Nuclear Weapon.
Iran's
top nuclear negotiator has warned the West to stop threatening
Tehran over its atomic programme.
The harsh words from Saeed Jalili came as Western calls mount
for tough new punitive action against Iran over its suspected
nuclear programme.
The action centres on the approval of China, which has until now
refused to back Western calls for new sanctions.
China had earlier urged all parties to hold more talks and show
flexibility in resolving the international standoff over Iran's
atomic drive.
Iran’s Position
Addressing reporters after talks with Chinese officials, Foreign
Minister, Yang Jiechi and State Councillor, Dai Bingguo, Jalili
said China accepted Iran’s position that sanction tools have
lost effectiveness.
The envoy said the West should change their erroneous methods
and stop issuing threats to Iran, warning that the talks with
the six world powers including China and the United States,
could collapse if the West did not back off.
The Talks
The five permanent UN Security Council members, Britain, China,
France, Russia and the United States and Germany have been
involved in talks with Iran for months in a bid to end the
standoff.
Beijing has a close diplomatic and trade relationship with Iran,
dominated by its imports of Iranian energy resources.
AFP/Williams
