Iran rules out talks on its nuclear "rights"
Reuters / Zahra Hosseinian and Frederick Dahl
07-Sep-2009 (5 comments)

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will continue its disputed nuclear work and will never negotiate on its"obvious" rights, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday, in comments that are likely to disappoint Western powers. U.S. President Barack Obama
has given the Islamic Republic until later in September to take up a six powers' offer of talks on trade benefits if it shelves nuclear enrichment, or face harsher sanctions.

"From our view point our nuclear issue is finished," Ahmadinejad told a news conference.
"We will continue our work in the framework of global regulations and in close cooperation with the (U.N.) International Atomic Energy Agency. We will never negotiate on the Iranian nation's obvious rights," he added.

He said Iran, which plans to present its own "package" of proposals to world powers, was ready to negotiate and cooperate on making "peaceful use of clean nuclear energy" available for all countries and in preventing the spread of nuclear arms.

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Ostaad

What has Ahmadinejad got to do with it?

by Ostaad on

Iran's sovereign rights must be protected by ANY Iranian government regardless of its socio-political makeup and policies.

The West has "promised" to guarantee Iran access to nuclear fuel or LEU generated outside Iran (at some point Switzerland was proposed to be the site), among other "carrots". Iran has proposed the international consortium that will generate the fuel be located in Iran under constant monitoring by the IAEA and the consortium members - no particular obstacle for the US to join the consortium exists at all . I find it a superbly rational offer.

Iran wants the "case" to be sent back to the IAEA in order to effectively "depoliticize" it. I find this goal quite rational too, because it can remove the "opportunities" for all parties to escalate the conflict for domestic and/or short-term diversionary reasons.

Let's keep Ahamdinejad out of the picture for a while and look at the big picture. Someone will be required to speak to the World for Iran, and last time I checked the "world" had recognized him as the President of Iran, therefore he gets to be the one who speaks for Iran, as sad as that sounds. 

Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. 


Ostaad

What has Ahmadinejad got to do with it?

by Ostaad on

Iran's sovereign rights must be protected by ANY Iranian government regardless of its socio-political makeup and policies.

The West has "promised" to guarantee Iran access to nuclear fuel or LEU generated outside Iran (at some point Switzerland was proposed to be the site), among other "carrots". Iran has proposed the international consortium that will generate the fuel be located in Iran under constant monitoring by the IAEA and the consortium members - no particular obstacle for the US to join the consortium exists at all . I find it a superbly rational offer.

Iran wants the "case" to be sent back to the IAEA in order to effectively "depoliticize" it. I find this goal quite rational too, because it can remove the "opportunities" for all parties to escalate the conflict for domestic and/or short-term diversionary reasons.

Let's keep Ahamdinejad out of the picture for a while and look at the big picture. Someone will be required to speak to the World for Iran, and last time I checked the "world" had recognized him as the President of Iran, therefore he gets to be the one who speaks for Iran, as sad as that sounds. 

Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. 


Shifteh Ansari

Ostaad

by Shifteh Ansari on

You are right.  The latest IAEA reports which suggest "weaponization" intent are things Iran should be addressing, not "energy e haste-ee hagh e mossalam e maast."  But that's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for you--talking populist, unrelated nonesense to a captive audience without ever tolerating questions or challenges.  Up until June, most people living outside Iran did not realize just how disgusted Iranians inside Iran are with Ahmadinejad's politics and conduct; they claimed his policies were well-liked and well-supported in Iran.  As has become evident at an enormously high cost, Iranians despise Ahmadinejad's conduct and decisions which have alienated Iran and have increased hostility toward it.    

You are not missing anything, Ostaad.  It is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who is missing something yet again.


Ostaad

I thought the issue...

by Ostaad on

is "weaponizing", not Iran's rights that are NOT negotiable. Am I missing something?


Mola Nasredeen

It takes a Bully to confront the Bullies

by Mola Nasredeen on

and put them in their place. It is what it is.