A senior Russian diplomat welcomed on Friday a resolution on Iran adopted by the International AtomicEnergy Agency (IAEA), and called for further cooperation between Tehran and the IAEA.

"The main thing is that the resolution is aimed at continuing the work to completely resolve all of the world community's questions regarding Iran's nuclear program. We think this will be done as the basis of cooperation between the IAEA and Tehran," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak was quoted by Interfax newsagency as saying.

"The resolution adopted by the IAEA reflects not only the attitude of the IAEA, but also of Tehran towards resolving the remaining issues connected to Iran's nuclear program," Kislyak said.

The IAEA earlier on Friday passed a resolution, which "deplores" Iran's lack of "full, timely and proactive" cooperation.

However, the draft, submitted by France, Britain and Germany, does not threaten to report Iran to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions.

The adopted resolution was revised with some softened expressions, but still urged Iran to provide more transparent cooperation.

Russia is helping Iran build an 800 million US dollar nuclear power plant in the coastal city of Bushehr.

The United States has accused Iran of using the plant as a cover to develop nuclear weapons and has urged Russia to freeze the project. Both Russia and Iran have dismissed the US allegations, vowing to continue nuclear cooperation.

Source: Xinhua