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Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi warned the European Union and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) they would have a lot to lose if their cooperation with the Islamic Republic fails, the students news agency ISNA reported Monday. "The European side has not forgotten its commitments towards Iran's nuclear case, this is a common project, that is, if Iran fails, the EU and the IAEA will suffer losses as well," Kharazi was quoted as saying. Iran pledged full transparency and cooperation with the UN's nuclear watchdog on its nuclear activities during a visit by British, French and German foreign ministers last October. It expects the EU in return to oppose US pressures in the IAEA to take Iran's nuclear programme -- which Washington believes is a cover for weapons development -- to the United Nations Security Council. "We intend to show our transparency and goodwill by handing in this 1,000 page report", Kharazi said, "and gradually everyone will realise that Iran means to use the nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and has no secret plans." "The more transparently and honestly we cooperate with the IAEA the less excuses our critics will have to accuse us of intending to use nuclear technology for military purposes," he added. "This is what we have done so far and hence have had good results." When asked what he thought of the forthcoming IAEA board of governors' meeting due on June 14, Kharazi said: "The Americans will definitely pursue their own aims towards Iran. "My country has voluntarily accepted and implemented the additional protocol (of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, requiring full openness). Naturally our efforts will be effective, winning us more trust." The UN nuclear watchdog is aiming to finish this week a crucial report on Iran's atomic programme, after Tehran handed in an extensive declaration on Friday that it says answers US-led charges it is secretly developing nuclear weapons. All rights reserved. Copyright 2003 Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse. Quick Links
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