Iran progress "modest" on nuclear program-U.S.

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Source: reuters

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - Iran has made only "modest" progress in its nuclear program because of U.N. sanctions, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, while also warning the costs would be high to Tehran if it continued on its current course.

"While Iran seeks to create the perception of advancement in its nuclear program, real progress has been more modest," U.S. Under Secretary of State for political affairs William Burns said in prepared testimony to a House of Representatives panel, adding that pressure would intensify on Tehran.

"It is apparent that Iran has not yet perfected enrichment (of uranium), and as a direct result of UN sanctions, Iran's ability to procure technology or items of significance to its missile programs, even dual-use items, is being impaired," he added.

Moreover, he said key individuals involved in Iran's procurement activities had been cut off from the international financial system by sanctions, and restricted from travel.

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[LynnTheDem]

1. The usual total bullshit from the US regime.

Iran has the "inalienable right" under the NPT to enrich uranium for energy use.

There is no proof whatsofuckingever that Iran is doing anything else.

There is no "modest progress" on Iranian nuclear weapons. There is no "progress" whatsoever.

But hey, if ya can fool 70% of Americans into thinking Iraq did 911 -the only nation on the entire planet that thought so (not even Tony the bLiar tried to con the British people into believing that whopping bullshit!) then it seems a fair guess that the majority of Americans can, and will be, duped about Iran.