TEHRAN, YJC. Ali Bagheri says that the suspension of uranium enrichment during the Reform administration came with no offers from the European side.
Ali Bagheri said "In the
course of Sadabad-Paris negotiations actions were taken in opposition to the Supreme
Leader’s guidelines, which is of course what the contemporary Secretary of the
National Security Council has said.”
Undersecretary of the National
Security Council added "Some officials have lately said that the suspension of
the nuclear energy was by written permission from the Leader. This issue needs assessment
and opinions by those who have been engaged in the matter.”
Bagheri pointed out that the Iranian nuclear issue was triggered in 81, adding "On
August 06, 2003 the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
writes to Iran to suspend nuclear activities. Meanwhile the contemporary
president has a meeting with ElBaradei, [saying] that we accept the Additional
Protocol, and on August 26, Iran officially announces readiness for
negotiations on the Additional Protocol.”
"After that, these three
European countries motivate the Resolution against Iran and demand Iran to
accept the Additional Protocol and suspend all its nuclear activities,” he
further stated.
"After a while,” he said "the
three European countries visit Tehran, which paves the way for a meeting in
September 2003.”
Regarding the Sadabad
Agreement, Bagheri said that both sides made offers, Iran accepting to
suspend all nuclear activities, which is tantamount to saying that the other
side made no offers at all.