Monday, August 16, 2010

Iran Outlines Ambitious Nuclear Goals

France voices concern over Iran's uranium enrichment facility plans. © RIA Novosti. A. Solomonov

Iran To Build 10 Uranium Enrichments Plants In Mountain Strongholds -- The Telegraph

Iran has announced that is it to build ten new uranium enrichment plants within protected mountain strongholds as part of its nuclear programme and will start work on the first site in March.

The move is a response to sanctions imposed on Iran in an attempt to stop it from producing enriched uranium, which can be used as fuel for nuclear power plants but for weapons if produced in higher levels.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also issued an edict ordering the government to offer only "minimum levels of co-operation" with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN nuclear watchdog.

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More News On Iran's Nuclear Program

Iran outlines plans for new uranium plants -- The Guardian
Timescale set for Iran atomic plant -- Al Jazeera
Tehran decides on nuclear sites -- The Independent
Iran: Nuclear Facility Construction to Begin by March -- Voice of America
Iran to maintain high-grade uranium enrichment, build more plants -- Xinhuanet
Iran will build uranium enrichment centers, nuclear chief says -- CNN
Iranian nuclear standoff continues -- UPI
Analysts see Iranian nuclear dispute continuing despite sanctions -- The National
Iran to begin constructing new enrichment plant next year -- Xinhuanet
Iran to start new nuclear plant 'early next year' -- BBC

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