Friday, February 19, 2010

Iran's Nuclear Program Raises More Concerns

Russia "Very Alarmed" At Iranian Nuclear Stance -- Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it was "very alarmed" by Iran's failure to cooperate with the IAEA, after the U.N. nuclear agency said it feared Tehran might be working to develop a nuclear-armed missile.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei repeated Iran's insistence that suspicions about its nuclear program were baseless. But the U.S.-led campaign for more sanctions against Tehran appeared to be gaining ground.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov indicated that Moscow's patience was wearing very thin.

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More News On Iran's Nuclear Program

Excerpts: IAEA report on Iran nuclear programme -- BBC
UN says Iran enriching more uranium, warns of nuclear bomb program -- Christian Science Monitor
U.N. nuclear agency expresses concern on Iran -- L.A. Times
ANALYSIS - New chief Amano gives U.N. watchdog more bite on Iran -- Reuters
Germany says Iran's defiance merits fresh sanctions -- Reuters
Europe Threatens Iran With New Sanctions -- FOX News
Russia says sanctions on Iran over nuclear ambitions possible -- RIA Novosti
WH on IAEA Iran report: very disturbing -- Politico
Envoy: IAEA Report Confirms Peaceful Nature of Iran's N. Program -- Fars News Agency (Iran)
IAEA's Iran report raises concern in US -- Press TV (Iran)
'West must accept Iran is 'master of enrichment': Envoy -- Press TV (Iran)

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