TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Sunday warned the
UN Security Council against adoption of any resolution that would impose
sanctions on the Islamic republic, threatening to drop out cooperation with the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"If the UN Security Council adopts
a resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran will revise its
policies on the level of its cooperation with the IAEA," Iranian Foreign
Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini told his weekly press briefing.
He also criticized Britain, France and Germany for
choosing a "very wrong course" in dealing with Iran on its nuclear issue.
"The three European countries have taken up a very
wrong course and we hope that they revise their policies and return to the
talks," Hosseini said.
Britain, France and Germany circulated on Friday
afternoon to UN Security Council members a revised draft resolution which
imposed sanctions on Iran for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.
"The present draft is more in line with the U.S.
interfering policies," Hosseini said.
According to a copy of the draft resolution obtained
by Xinhua, it urges Iran to suspend all enrichment activities as well as all
heavy water related projects.
It bars Iran from importing or exporting key
materials and technology related to its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Meanwhile, the text, drafted by the three European countries, also imposes
financial and travel restriction on persons and agencies involved.
However, the new text is still far from Russia's
expectation, a UN diplomat said on condition of anonymity because of the
sensitivity of the issue.
"Without further revision, it is really hard for
Russia to endorse it," he added.
The six major powers -- the United States, Russia,
China and the three EU countries -- are set to resume talks on the text on the
table Monday morning, according to the diplomat, who disclosed that the West is
pushing hard for the adoption of the draft resolution before the
Christmas.
