Iran will not accept limited uranium enrichment, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said on Tuesday. Asefi said news of Iran's acceptance of limited enrichment was not factual.
Asked about Iran's alleged acceptance of a five percent ceiling on enrichment, he said: "This percentage relates to fuel supply." "Iran has a transparent and precise stance in this regard. The percentage we demand for enrichment is not an issue," Asefi said.
On the issue of fuel supply for Iran's power plants, he said it was for Tehran to act on this. "We act based on our rights and will never give them up for as long as we know we are acting within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)."
Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday expressed condolence to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on death of the president's father. "I extend condolence to you, entire family members and your dear mother on death of your father who was a pious and faithful man with revolutionary record. I pray to God to bestow blessings and mercy upon his soul and patience to the bereaved ones," the Supreme Leader said in his letter, cited by IRNA.
