Iran rejects IAEA demand

• 16 years ago (2009-12-05)
• David Flin

Middle East 357 Nuclear 715

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’s pursuit of its nuclear programme has tested the patience of and and increased the chances that they might support sanctions against . After ’s latest move to build 10 more uranium reprocessing plants, it is increasingly being suggested that the UN Security Council might agree behind a plan of action.

has said that it will provide the IAEA with the bare minimum of information about its plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants. Analysts say will need many years, if not decades, for such a huge expansion of enrichment, but fear that ’s adherence to minimum notification rules will heighten the risk of trying to weaponise enrichment clandestinely.