IRAN will not discuss missile capabilities or enriched uranium transfers with the United States, issues it considers red lines, a member of the National Security Commission of Iran’s Consultative Assembly said.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said early Monday that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington has been finalized and the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, have stopped immediately and permanently.
The MoU was finalized Sunday night following months-long difficult and intensive negotiations and based on its approval, the council said.
The document will be signed officially on June 19, and negotiations between Iran and the United States for a final agreement will be postponed until the fulfillment of commitments by the two sides under the MoU.
Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the National Security Commission, said it is the U.S. which direly needs the peace deal.
"I believe there are some in our country who oppose this. However, the U.S. urgently needs this. Trump, due to the upcoming elections and the need for peace during the World Cup, is also interested. Therefore, we are willing to proceed, provided that the interests of the Islamic Republic are secured," he said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN).
He said his country will not talk with the U.S. about its missile capacity in the upcoming negotiations.
"Regardless of the circumstances, Iran's missile capabilities are non-negotiable; this is our red line. This is an unchangeable principle. We in the Parliament insist on this, and we will not permit the government to negotiate it, nor will our Armed Forces. The government shares the same view. There is a complete consensus on this matter," he said.
Boroujerdi said the transfer of enriched uranium is another red line of Iran.
"First of all, it will not leave Iran, nor will it be transferred; this is a red line. Why are they so sensitive about the 400 kilograms? They claim that since the enrichment level is 60 percent, there is no need for it. The maximum concession we are offering is to dilute it for our own needs; for instance, diluting it to 20 percent for the Tehran Research Reactor, based on domestic requirements. Therefore, the claim made by Trump and his propaganda tools that it will be transferred is baseless; it will not be transferred anywhere outside of Iran's borders," he said.
