France: Iran rejection of nuclear offer premature

An incentive package drawn up by major powers to convince Iran to halt sensitive nuclear work is very generous and should not be rejected out of hand, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Monday.

Iran said earlier on Monday that it would not consider any incentives that violated its right to nuclear technology and ruled out a precondition that it suspend uranium enrichment. "They are refusing a text which is extremely generous in my opinion, so I find it a bit premature that they are refusing it without having seen it," Kouchner told reporters. (Reuters)