(18 Jun 2013) SHOTLIST
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1. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Abbas Araghchi, walking to podium ahead of a weekly briefing
2. Cutaway of cameraman
3. Wide of news conference
4. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman:
(On comments by International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano that Iran refuses to cooperate with IAEA)
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has shown good will and its serious determination for continuing the talks, but it will not accept demands that are beyond the obligations of the IAEA."
5. Pan of news conference
6. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman:
"I deny this 100 percent. The Syrian government and army do not need such help or foreign troops and warriors from other countries. They are able to fight their enemies and terrorist and Takfiri groups."
7. Pan of news conference
8. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman:
(On Egypt's decision to cut ties with Syria)
"This was unexpected. We hope that the Egyptian government, which governs a large, influential and effective country in the region, plays a constructive role in regional developments."
9. Araghchi leaving
STORYLINE
Iran said on Tuesday that it will engage with greater openness on its nuclear programme, but it will not accept demands beyond its obligations to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Araghchi was responding to comments by IAEA director general Yukiya Amano on Monday that Iran was refusing to cooperate with the UN agency.
Araghchi insisted that Iran had shown "good will" and a "serious determination for continuing the talks".
Iran's newly elected president said on Monday that his country had no plans to halt uranium enrichment.
Enriched uranium is used as fuel for energy and research reactors but it can be further boosted to make a nuclear warhead.
The West suspects that Iran is seeking a nuclear weapon.
Iranian leaders insist Iran seeks reactors only for energy and medical applications.
At the foreign ministry briefing in Tehran on Tuesday, Araghchi also denied reports that Iran is planning to send troops to Syria to help President Bashar Assad's army.
"I deny this 100 percent. The Syrian government and army do not need such help or foreign troops and warriors from other countries. They are able to fight their enemies," he said.
He also rejected the idea that Iran was supplying arms to the Syrian regime, its key regional ally.
The Syrian opposition has accused Iran of supporting Assad by sending weapons and forces, a charge Iran frequently denies.
In a further sign of heightening tensions over Syria, Egypt announced on Saturday that it was cutting diplomatic ties with Syria.
"This was unexpected," said Araghchi, urging President Mohammad Morsi to fulfil Egypt's important diplomatic role in the region and reengage with Syria.
"We hope that the Egyptian government, which governs a large, influential and effective country in the region, plays a constructive role in regional developments."
Morsi said on Saturday that his country was severing ties with Damascus and closing its embassy in the Syrian capital.


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