Tehran rejects E3 plan on nuclear deal

Iran rejects the E3 (the United Kingdom, Germany, France) plan on on its nuclear dossier, Iranian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir-Saeid Iravani said.

He slammed the E3 plan as a "hypocritical step."

"They insist on conditions that should be the result of talks, not their starting point," Iravani said, adding that Iran "will never yield" to the policy of pressure which is geared to "impose and dictate" rather than resolve problems.

As a constructive alternative, he voiced support for Russia and China’s proposal on a brief technical extension of UN Security Council resolution 2231.

"We support the idea of giving more time to diplomacy to reach a new understanding and a new deal," Amir-Saeid Iravani said.

According to the diplomat, the E3 decision is a "reckless" and "provocative escalation" undermining Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA and threatening international peace and security.