US and Russia clash over Iran nuclear plants

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1674093,00.html

US and Russia clash over Iran nuclear plants
From Jeremy Page in Moscow

Russia and the United States appeared to be on a collision course over Iran today after Moscow announced that it wanted to help Tehran’s new leadership to build six more nuclear plants.

The announcement followed reports this week that the Bush administration was considering imposing sanctions on Russian and other companies suspected of helping weapons programmes in Iran, Syria or North Korea.

Washington and Moscow have long been at odds over the involvement of AtomStroiExport and other Russian companies in constructing an $800 million, 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactor at Bushehr in southern Iran.

But tensions have escalated since the election of the conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s President, setting the stage for a tense confrontation at the G8 summit in Gleneagles next month.



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[Oversea Visitor]

1. So you going to decalre war on Russia

Oh well, lets see what happen? Wish not for enemies that does not exist for your wish will be granted.

[bemildred]

2. Putin's just tired of bending over for Shrub.

Shrub is weakened politically now. That makes it a good time for Pooty-Poot to slap him around and posture like a "strong man" ruler.

[LiberalAndProud]

3. In contrast: Israel

http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-16/0506291184181619.htm

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< two Labour, three Liberal Democrat, one Conservative, one Scottish Nationalist and one Welsh nationalist MP> call comes ahead of peace groups organizing a lobby of parliament on July 13, urging the UN to inspect Israel's nuclear facilities at Dimona and other weapons of mass destruction sites.

The parliamentary motion also urged the UK, which assumes the presidency of the EU on July 1, to take a lead in demanding that Israel comply with its obligations under international law.

The British government is also being called upon as an active supporter to establish a weapons of mass destruction-free zone in the Middle East.