Hamid-Reza Asefi
Hamid-Reza Asefi
Hamid Reza Assefiwas born in Mashhad, Iran. Spokesman, Vice Minister of Parliamentary and Consular Affairs and Communication, and the Special Assistant to the Minister at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under President Khatami. He is now Iran's ambassador to the UAE...
agenda circumstance countries five proposal russian wait
The Russian proposal is not on our agenda anymore. Circumstances have changed. We have to wait and see how things go with the five veto-holding countries (on the council).
parallel proposal propose russian study
The Russian proposal is ambiguous. If they want to propose enrichment (only) in Russia we have said it is not acceptable. But if it is a complementary or parallel plan, we will study that.
commitment committed
The NPT is an international commitment and we are committed to that.
continue operating research work
Operating some centrifuges is different from the enrichment, and we will continue the research work and never give in under pressures.
consensus europeans resolution
The resolution is unacceptable and illegal. The Europeans evenfailed to get a consensus on it.
doors formula open reach
The doors for negotiation are open and we can still find a formula to reach a conclusion.
door fear security
The door for negotiations is still open. We don't fear the Security Council. It's not the end of the world.
agreement europeans paris violated
The Europeans interpreted and violated the Paris Agreement unilaterally.