Iran will not accept the European Union trio's demands of suspending its uranium enrichment process, but it is possible to conduct the research outside Iran temporarily, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said Saturday.

"We told the foreign ministers that enrichment for research purposes is Iran's acknowledged right as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and therefore we will not accept any demands of suspending it," Larijani told reporters on his arrival here from Vienna.

Larijani held last-chance talks with top foreign officials from Germany, Britain and France in Vienna on Friday, but the talks ended without any results achieved.

"The aim of our negotiation with Russia and the EU was to preserve and maintain the research we have started, and in an appropriate way preserve the rights of all Iranians... (Iran) will not give in to any intimidation and referral to the UN Security Council," said Larijani.

However, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters after talks that "time is running out. If we want success we have to act now."

Referring to the Russian plan that Iran had negotiated previously, Larijani for the first time said that temporary uranium enrichment outside Iran would be possible. However, Iran has not given a clear reply to the Russian plan so far.

"Iran will not give up its right to have nuclear technology but having the nuclear enrichment process in another country for a while is another issue," Larijani was quoted by ISNA news agency as saying.

Besides, the top negotiator also said he had informed the EU trio of the agreements with Russia, and meanwhile, his country has demanded from Russia a limitation of the timetable and clarification of venue for the enrichment process and which the potential partners in the plan would be.

Source: Xinhua