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Iran expands nuclear enrichment programme
Johannesburg (AND) As UN sanctions loom, Iran stayed defiant, confirming it had expanded its uranium enrichment program. | Iran is said to be planning to inject gas into a second cascade of centrifuges. The process yields either nuclear fuel or material for a warhead. |
The US meanwhile has softened its stance towards the regime, preparing a U.N. resolution to impose limited sanctions only. Iran is said to be planning to inject gas into a second cascade of centrifuges. The process yields either nuclear fuel or material for a warhead. However, Iran has said its process is all about peaceful nuclear power. The United States and others suspect it is a cover for building atomic weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency has banned Iran from enrichment-related activity, though the UN treaty allows for nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Posted by: Fred 2006-10-26 |
