Iran says will not halt atom work despite EU call

Iran will not stop uranium enrichment, chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Wednesday, despite a call by the European Union and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to halt sensitive nuclear work.

"We heard about this EU demand and we said our view," Larijani told a news conference, referring to Iran's repeated stance it would not stop enrichment. He said such an EU approach was "from the past" and added: "We need new initiatives." (Reuters)