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Tehran: Iran said on Saturday it would guard its right to nuclear technology whatever European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana reported about his latest talks with Tehran.
Solana said he was disappointed after a meeting on Friday in London with Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili.
The absence of a breakthrough at the talks means six world powers meeting in Paris on Saturday will try to agree new penalties to propose to the United Nations.
The United States is leading efforts to isolate Iran because it believes the Islamic Republic is seeking to build atomic bombs, a charge than Tehran denies.
Asked how Iran would respond if Solana gave a negative report, Jalili said on his return from London, "We expect a positive report but, anyhow, we will react accordingly to safeguard our nation's rights as a signatory of the NPT (nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) within the framework of the NPT."
Iran says it will not suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the UN Security Council on grounds it is a national right.
Jalili said in London it was unacceptable to expect Iran to abandon enrichment. He did not say what action Iran would take if a third UN sanctions resolution was passed.
Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States have said they would pass a new UN resolution if there was no progress over Iran's nuclear work by December.
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