Iran warns of “unpredictable” response if referred to UN

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 08 – Iran warned the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Wednesday of an “unpredictable” response by the Islamic Republic if its nuclear dossier was referred to the United Nations Security Council. Iran Focus

Tehran, Iran, Mar. 08 – Iran warned the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Wednesday of an “unpredictable” response by the Islamic Republic if its nuclear dossier was referred to the United Nations Security Council.

The 35-nation board are in session currently in Vienna to hear a report by IAEA director general Mohamed ElBaradei on Tehran’s suspected nuclear weapons program and instances of its non-compliance with the UN nuclear watchdog’s demands and decide what further punitive action to take.

“If the atmosphere turns political, the situation and [Iran’s”> reactions will become unpredictable”, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi told the government-owned news agency Mehr.

On Sunday, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator declared that the Islamic Republic would resume “industrial-scale” uranium enrichment if its nuclear file was referred to the Security Council.

“If the file is referred to the Security Council, then we will begin [industrial-scale”> enrichment”, Ali Larijani, secretary general of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, announced at a press conference in Tehran.