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Tehran says no to new oversight
via Wash Times - EFLBy Ali Akbar Dareini ASSOCIATED PRESS Iran wonât accept any new internationally imposed obligations regarding its nuclear program and the world must recognize the country as a nuclear-capable nation, the foreign minister said yesterday. The comments suggested a toughening of Iranâs position two days before a meeting of the 35-nation board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to discuss Iranâs nuclear program. "We wonât accept any new obligations," Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi told reporters. "Iran has a high technical capability and has to be recognized by the international community as a member of the nuclear club," he said. "This is an irreversible path." ...more... So there you have it. Theyâre stud muffins cuz they said so. Let this pass into reality, which it is not now despite the smug bluffing, and expect to see it repeated elsewhere. Tick... Tock... Posted by: .com 2004-06-13 |
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