TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian parliamentarians plan to hold a closed-door session with the country's negotiating team to discuss the recent Geneva deal with the world powers in detail, a senior lawmaker announced on Wednesday.Many lawmakers have proposed holding a closed-door session (with the countrys negotiating team) to more precisely review the (recent) Geneva meeting, member of the parliaments National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ahmad Shohanitold FNA on Wednesday.
He stressed the urgency for holding such a meeting between lawmakers, Iranian Foreign Minister and top negotiator in talks with the major world powers and his negotiating team.
On Wednesday, Zarif briefed the MPs about the trend of talks between Tehran and the six world powers, which led to a historical deal in the early hours of Sunday.
He attended the parliaments open session earlier today during which he outlined the achievements of the talks.
On Sunday, Iran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany) reached a final deal after days of hard work and intensive negotiations.
After endorsing the agreement with the world powers, Zarif underlined that the six world powers have recognized Irans enrichment program.
Speaking at a press conference in Geneva on Sunday morning, the Iranian foreign minister pointed to the agreement reached between Iran and the G5+1, and said, Todays agreement deals with several sectors, the most important of which is that Irans enrichment program has been recognized, and this program will continue.
Zarif underlined that the Iranian nation wants the opposite side to show respect for its rights, and said, We need to remove the historical lack of confidence and the West should also be able to win the Iranian nations confidence.
He called on the West to discard its catch-phrase the military option is on the table, and said, The right to own nuclear energy is among the rights of all countries and the international rules approve of this right. Governments cannot threaten other countries only on the basis of their own decisions."
"Iran is entitled to make use of its rights, and other countries should not threaten it because of its pursuit of its rights.
Zarif reiterated that other countries should avoid threatening Iran only because is demanding its rights, and said, We respect our rights and the non-proliferation treaty (NPT) members should know that they should not exert pressure on Iran and this agreement that has just been signed mentions that Iran is fully entitled to the right of enrichment and it will never quit its rights in the future.
By Fars News Agency
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