Saturday Nov 30, 2013, London: Iran will not dismantle its nuclear facilities, President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview with The Financial Times after a historic deal between Tehran and world powers. Asked by the newspaper, published yesterday, whether dismantling Iran�s atomic facilities was a �red line� for the Islamic republic, Rouhani replied: �100 per cent�.
Israel has bitterly opposed the deal struck in Geneva last weekend, saying that any pact with Tehran must have the sole purpose of dismantling Iran�s nuclear capability. Pending negotiations for a broader agreement, the deal struck in Geneva early November 24 calls for a six-month�s freeze of Iran�s nuclear programme in exchange for limited sanctions relief. But it does not call for dismantling Iran�s nuclear facilities. Rouhani meanwhile held out hope for further improvements in Iran�s relations with the United States. �Iran-US problems are very complicated and cannot be resolved over a short period of time. Despite the complications, there has been an opening over the past 100 days, which can widen later,� he told the FT.

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