Iran said Sunday that it was still willing to negotiate with the international community over its nuclear program and dismissed its referral by the U.N. nuclear watchdog to the Security Council. "The door for negotiations is still open," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told a morning press conference. The International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council on Saturday over fears it wants to produce nuclear arms. Iran responded by saying it would no longer allow intrusive IAEA inspections of its facilities and restart full-scale work on uranium enrichment. "We don't fear the Security Council. It's not the end of the world," Asefi said. "We chose our way wisely. We have solutions for all situations that may develop. Referring Iran to the Security Council will definitely harm the other party more than Iran." He reiterated that Iran would cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency within the framework of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and the Safeguard Agreement. --more 13 01 Local Time 10 01 GMT
