Friday, January 7, 2011

EU Will Not Tour Iran's Nuclear Sites

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton with Said Jalili, Iran's longtime chief nuclear negotiator and recently appointed foreign minister, at the UN in Geneva in early December. Photo from Radio Free Europe

EU Spurns Offer Of Iran Nuclear Sites Tour -- BBC

The European Union plans to reject Iran's invitation for an EU ambassador to tour Iran's nuclear sites.

The EU's foreign policy chief, Baroness Ashton, said it was the job of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to examine Iran's nuclear sites.

Iran says it will open its nuclear facilities to envoys from several countries, including Russia and China, but not the US.

Many Western countries suspect Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran insists that its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes only.

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More News On Iran's Nuclear Program

EU Says Inspection Of Iran Nuclear Sites Is Not Its Job -- RTT News
Nuclear Talks With Iran to Resume Jan. 20 -- Wall Street Journal
Iran nuclear talks to resume this month -- AFP
EU diplomat: Visit of Iran nukes is job for IAEA -- AP
EU 'Will Reject Iran Invitation' To Nuclear Sites -- Radio Free Europe
EU to turn down Iran's invitation to nuclear sites -- Deutsche Welle
Reject Iran's Nuclear Tour Offer, Invitees Told -- Global Security Newswire

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