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Council Conclusions on Iran
(2679th EXTERNAL RELATIONS Council meeting,
Luxembourg, 3 October 2005)
The Council adopted the following conclusions:
" The Council welcomes and fully supports the Resolution
adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors on 24 September.
The Council notes that the Resolution gives Iran the
opportunity, through its actions, to influence the
international community's next steps. It urges Iran to
take this opportunity by implementing all the measures
requested by the IAEA Board, including reinstating a
full suspension of all fuel cycle activities.
The Council reaffirms the EU’s support for a diplomatic
solution to international concerns over Iran’s nuclear
programme, which should include an agreement on
long-term arrangements. Such a solution would help
create the climate for a better relationship with Europe
and the international community as a whole. The EU’s
preferred approach remains the resumption of
negotiations within the framework agreed in Paris last
November. The EU urges Iran to take the steps necessary
to make this possible." |