Presidency Statement on Iran’s resumption of suspended nuclear activities.

Wien (OTS) - The EU has expressed on 7 January its serious concern
over Iran's intention to resume suspended nuclear activities, a move
which would disregard repeated IAEA resolutions and could jeopardise
the possibility of a return to negotiations.

Despite the calls from the international community, Iran has taken
today the serious and regrettable steps to remove the seals at
different nuclear plants in Iran, including at its enrichment site in
Natanz. In its latest conclusions in December, the European Council
agreed on the need to keep the EU's diplomatic options on the Iranian
nuclear issue under close review and to continue to calibrate the
EU's approach in light of Iranian declarations and actions. The EU
will, in light of a report by the IAEA Director General, assess the
situation in detail.

The action of the Government of Iran, at the moment where a
possibility of a return to negotiations was explored, is in fact
continuously eroding international confidence in the peaceful nature
of its nuclear programme and of serious concern to the entire
international community.

Rückfragehinweis:

Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
   Press Department 
   From Austria: 050 1150-3262, 4549, 4550 
   From abroad: ++43 50 1150-3262, 4549, 4550 
   Fax: 050 1159 213 or ++43 50 1159 213 
   mailto:abti3@bmaa.gv.at
   http://www.aussenministerium.at

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