Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi on Sunday denied existence of any proposal on the country's nuclear activities. Some foreign media reports said that Russia had made a proposal to Iran that it proceed with the first phase of uranium enrichment which includes turning raw uranium into gas inside its territory but that the most sensitive part of the nuclear fuel cycle would be conducted in Russia in a joint Iranian-Russian center.
"As far as I know, no proposal has been discussed. It is natural some (Western media) are after their own goals. But the Islamic Republic has transparent stance which has been outlined by Iranian officials," Asefi was quoted as saying by Irna.
He assessed as "very good and constructive" the talks held between Iranian and Russian officials on Saturday. "The talks were very useful but no plan was proposed," he said.
Asefi condemned last week's bombings in Amman and hinted at Israel's involvement. "The bombings were suspicious. Reports indicate the Zionist regime has been behind the event," he stated. It should be mentioned that the Tel Aviv-based Haaretz newspaper has retracted a report that Jordanian security services evacuated Israeli citizens staying in the Radisson SAS hotel in Amman beforethe bomb attack. At least one Israeli was confirmed dead in the blasts.
