Iran Will Not Discuss Uranium Curbs: Ambassador -- Global Security Newswire
Iran will not consider the possibility of halting or slowing its refinement of uranium, despite its hopeful attitude toward discussions planned with six major governments, the Iranian ambassador to France said in comments reported by Reuters on Thursday (see GSN, March 8).
The U.N. Security Council to date has adopted four sanctions resolutions aimed at pressuring Iran to halt uranium enrichment, a process that can yield fuel for civilian applications as well as nuclear weapons. The United States and other governments have also piled on with additional measures. Tehran insists its nuclear ambitions are strictly nonmilitary in nature.
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My Comment: Even with this uncompromising position from Iran, some are still optimistic that talks will succeed.
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