Iran raises stakes in war of nerves over enriching uranium

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Iran raises stakes in war of nerves over enriching uranium

· Weapons treaty at risk if UN increases sanctions
· Threat paired with olive branch to atom watchdog

Julian Borger in Tehran
Wednesday July 25, 2007

Iran warned yesterday that it would consider taking "illegal" steps,
including possible abrogation of the non-proliferation treaty, if
further UN sanctions are imposed because of its nuclear programme.

The warning was given by a senior Iranian official in an increasingly
fraught war of nerves with the US and its allies over Iran's enrichment
of uranium.

However, it was accompanied by an olive branch, a promise by Iran's
chief negotiator to give a comprehensive account of its nuclear past
to the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency,
or IAEA.

Tehran has made clear that it will not suspend enrichment as the UN
security council has demanded, despite two earlier rounds of financial,
travel and arms sanctions. A decision on a third round has been put
off until September. "If there is another resolution, we will react
with whatever we have," the senior official told western journalists.
"So far we have answered legally, limiting (UN) inspections, and
reducing cooperation with the IAEA within the legal framework.

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,2134160,00.html

[seemslikeadream]

1. Bring 'em on georgie

[Theduckno2]

2. An important story that shouldn't sink like a stone. Now, back to Lindsey Lohan.

It sure looks as though September is shaping up to be an interesting month and given Bush's penchant for introducing new product lines in September, maybe quite ominous at that.

Happy August everyone! :woohoo:

[sarcasmo]

3. It won't be a story until the Bunker Busters start dropping.

This Government so wants to destroy Iran. Kick and Nom.