Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki speaks on nuclear issue

Описание: (26 May 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Foreign Ministers of Iran, Manouchehr Mottaki, and Sri Lanka, Rohitha Bogollagama, arrive for news conference, shake hands
2. Close up of reporter's hand taking notes
3. Wide of presser
4. SOUNDBITE: (Farsi) Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister:
"We hope this clear report (from the International Atomic Energy Agency) will be the basis for a correct judgment by 5+1 (the five permanent members of UN Security Council plus Germany) on the identity and orientation of Iran's nuclear activities."
5. Wide of news conference
6. SOUNDBITE: (Farsi) Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister:
"Such moves (the arrival of nine US aircraft-carriers in the Persian Gulf ) could have political messages too but in our view, we regard this recent one only as a military wargame, just like the ones they have conducted in the region in the past."
5. Reporter asking question
6. SOUNDBITE: (Farsi) Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister:
"Should there be a realistic view toward these negotiations (referring to talks of Iranian and US ambassadors set in Iraq for 28 May, 2007) and they (Americans) accept their wrong policies in the past and make a decision to change those policies and accept their commitments in Iraq, we could be hopeful to continue the negotiations."
7. Cutaway of cameramen
8. Mottaki and Bogollagama shake hands and leave
STORY LINE:
Iran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki expressed his hope on Saturday for negotiations at ambassador level scheduled between Iran and the US in Iraq next week.
The two sides are due to meet on 28 May 2007, when Iran's nuclear programme is likely to be discussed as well as the security situation in neighbouring Iraq.
Mottaki played down the possibility of any political message in Washington's decision to send nine aircraft carriers into the Persian Gulf.
"In our view," he told a news conference in Tehran," we regard this recent one only a military wargame just like the ones they have conducted in the region in the past."
He also said Iran "could be hopeful to continue the negotiations," on the nuclear issue if the US was change its policy and accept its "commitments in Iraq."
Mottaki said he also hoped for backing in the UN Security Council, after a report from Mohamed El Baradei, the International Atomic Energy Agency chief on the nuclear programme.
"We hope this clear report will be the basis for a correct judgment by 5+1 (the five permanent members of UN Security Council plus Germany) on the identity and orientation of Iran's nuclear activities," he said.
The briefing was called after Mottaki met Rohitha Bogollagama, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister for talks in Tehran.

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