European Union (EU) leaders Friday in Brussels expressed their readiness to explore ways of further developing political and economic cooperation with Iran providing Iran maintains full suspension of all uranium enrichment programs.

The "Presidency Conclusions" issued during the second day of the ongoing EU summit here said the European Council (the EU leaders at the summit) welcomed the agreement reached Nov. 15 between Iran and the EU's "big three" -- France, Germany and Britain -- on suspension of Iran's nuclear fuel program.

The council also supported further efforts towards reaching agreement with Iran on long-term enrichment suspension. It said the EU will explore ways of further

developing political and economic cooperation with Iran if Iran addresses other EU areas of concern, notably the fight against terrorism, human rights and Iran's approach to the Middle East peace process.

Under the agreement struck last month in Paris with the EU "big three", Iran pledged to suspend all enrichment activities in return for trade, technology and security rewards.

Iran's pledge has not impressed the United States which charges that Iran is using the Paris agreement to gain time to secretly develop nuclear weapons and would like to see Tehran brought before the UN Security Council for possible sanctions.

Source: Xinhua