Iran says to suspend IAEA ties if sanctions imposed

TEHRAN, Apr 25 (Reuters) Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said today that Tehran would suspend its relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if sanctions were imposed, a step which the United States is pushing for.

''How are you going to prevent our activities by imposing sanctions? If you impose sanctions, Iran will suspend its relations with the agency (IAEA),'' Ali Larijani told a conference on nuclear issues.

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