20 March 2007

Russian turnaround on Nukes

Well... they sure waited long enough to speak up.
-- PARIS, March 19 -- Russia has informed Iran that it will withhold nuclear fuel for Iran’s nearly completed Bushehr power plant unless Iran suspends its uranium enrichment as demanded by the United Nations Security Council, European, American and Iranian officials say.

A senior European official said: “We consider this a very important decision by the Russians.

"Fundamentally, the Russians don’t want a nuclear Iran."
UPDATE: The Persian Empire Strikes Back
Iran dares UN to halt their nuclear activities

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's top leader warns his country will pursue nuclear activities outside international regulations if the UN Security Council insists it stop uranium enrichment.

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