AP: Iran on Saturday rejected Europe’s proposal for ending the standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program, calling it “unacceptable” and not up to Tehran’s “minimum expectations.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said the government would send its official rejection to the Europeans within days. Associated Press
By ED JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Saturday rejected Europe’s proposal for ending the standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program, calling it “unacceptable” and not up to Tehran’s “minimum expectations.”
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said the government would send its official rejection to the Europeans within days.
“The European proposals are unacceptable and against the provisions of the Paris agreement,” he said on state radio. “The proposals do not meet Iran’s minimum expectations.”
