"The passing of a resolution, even with the Russian amendments, would mean a change of the path and represent the end of the path of negotiations," Ali Larijani said, referring to Russian efforts to change the draft text.

"The resolution would mean our partners in talks say 'no' to us," he told reporters after arriving back in Iran from talks in Moscow, the semi-official agency said.

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