Tehran, Nov 30, SPA -- Iran has not abandoned its right toenrich uranium as the suspension agreed with the U.N.nuclear agency is for a limited period, Iran's top nuclearofficial, Hassan Rowhani, said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Rowhani hailed the resolutionpassed by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Mondaywhich authorized IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei to monitorIran's commitment to freeze uranium enrichment activities. "The suspension (of enrichment activities) will belimited to the negotiation period with Europe and notbeyond. In case negotiations cease or are unsuccessful,there will not be any sort of suspension," he added. "Iran has never pursued the production of nuclear weaponsand it will never do that," Rowhani said.--SPA1254 Local Time 0954 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/220773