Reuters: Iran gives UN key enrichment plant records-diplomats

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Iran gives UN key enrichment plant records-diplomats
21 Dec 2006 17:18:00 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Louis Charbonneau

BERLIN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Iran has given U.N. nuclear inspectors operational records
for its Natanz uranium enrichment plant, after months of refusing, in a move diplomats
said appeared aimed at undermining Western calls for sanctions.

News of the development, confirmed to Reuters by three diplomats, comes a day before
the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on whether to put sanctions on Tehran.

"They've handed over the documents, the operation records. They're being good guys
at the moment," a European diplomat said on condition of anonymity. "Perhaps they hope
this will reduce support for sanctions, especially in Russia."

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The IAEA needs to see the plant's operational records to help it verify that no uranium
has been diverted to secret facilities elsewhere in the country. Iran had refused to hand
over the documents for months, the diplomats said.

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Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21814509.htm

[Megahurtz]

1. Does this mean that the U.S. will hand over all of THEIR records?

LOL!

[oblivious]

2. I thought they gave this permission a month ago.

Iran offers UN new nuclear access
Last Updated: Thursday, 23 November 2006, 16:59 GMT

...Iran has also said it will give the UN access to records from a uranium enrichment plant in Natanz.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6176934.stm