EU Council Conclusions on Iran

Council of the European Union 2679th EXTERNAL RELATIONS Council meeting, Luxembourg

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."

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• EU Presidency Declaration on Iran's intentions to resume nuclear activities (7/1/2006)
• EU Council Conclusions - Iran (7/11/2005)
• EU Presidency Statement on Iran (27/10/2005)
• EUHR Solana on remarks attributed to Iranian President Ahmadinejad (26/10/2005)
• EU Presidency Statement - Explanation of vote on Risk of Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East  (24/10/2005)
• EU External Relations Council Conclusions (3/10/2005)
• EUHR Solana welcomes IAEA resolution on Iran's nuclear programme  (24/9/2005)
• EU Presidency Statement: Iran's nuclear programme (21/9/2005)
• EU-Iran negotiations for Trade and Cooperation Agreement (11/1/2005)