Iran promised again Thursday to respond to an international package of incentives on Aug. 22 but warned that it would reconsider its position if its case is sent to the UN Security Council.
The announcement came in a statement issued by Iran’s National Security Council. The council is led by Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani.
The statement came a week after six countries–Germany and the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia–decided to seek a UN Security Council resolution ordering Iran to freeze some nuclear activities or face sanctions. The six countries had offered Iran the incentive package in June in return for a freeze on its uranium enrichment program.
The Iranian statement did not elaborate on what kind of action would be taken if the case is sent to the UN council. But officials have said that Iran might withdraw from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
