Tehran, Iran ? An Iranian official said Saturday it would be in the interests of both Iran and the West to hold unconditional talks on resolving suspicions about Tehran’s nuclear program.

Mohammad Saeedi, deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization, reiterated that Iran would not accept any conditions for resuming talks with the European Union that broke off in August, an allusion to demands that Iran again halt its uranium conversion operations.

“If the case could be settled through practical, logical, legal and technical solutions then the positive result of the negotiations will be in favor of Iran as well as Europe and the United States,” Saeedi was quoted as saying by the official Islamic Republic News Agency.

He added that talks were preferable to threats, an apparent reference to a recent resolution passed by the U.N. nuclear agency warning Iran it will be referred to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions unless it allays fears about its nuclear program.

“If Europe chooses a radical stance to confront Iran and refers the country to the Security Council, we will use our options,” Saeedi said.

Saeedi said Iran hopes to resolve its case at the November meeting of the IAEA.