Iran to Proceed With Uranium Enrichment
AP reports: “The head of Iran’s nuclear program said Monday his country would not halt its uranium enrichment program, but he added that Tehran would welcome other nations in its ongoing talks with European negotiators.”
“Gholamreza Aghazadeh also said the new Iranian government wants to increase its cooperation with Russia, which is building a reactor in Iran that has triggered U.S. concerns about Tehran’s nuclear intentions. Washington accuses Iran of using its civilian program as a cover to secretly produce atomic bombs. Iran rejects those charges.
Britain, Germany and France, negotiating on behalf of the 25-nation European Union, say they may help draft a resolution demanding that Iran be referred to the Security Council if it does not stop uranium conversion by the Sept. 19 board meeting of the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency.”
“Referred to the Security Council”? Oh boy. We know how much good that does. Point being: there is no security without threat of enforcement which requires “force,” not abundant words on U.N. letterhead.
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