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| Iran agrees to UN inspections of nuclear sites | |
| 2003-10-21 | |
Iran has agreed to sign up to tougher United Nations inspections of its nuclear program. The breakthrough was made in talks between Tehran and the foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany. Under the deal reached in Tehran, Iran has agreed to suspend the enrichment of uranium and to allow UN experts to conduct snap inspections of its nuclear facilities. The United States had earlier voiced concerns that Iran may be trying to make a nuclear bomb. But the Iranian Government denies it is developing weapons, saying it is merely trying to develop peaceful nuclear energy. Iran will now sign an additional inspection protocol. In exchange the European ministers are expected to offer to help Iran gain access to technology for its energy program.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #7 I say US should tell the Iranian people to rise up against the regime - and that we definitely have their backs if the regime starts killing which they are sure to do.. Unfortunately many won't believe that we will defend them since we haven't always followed through on all of our promises.. Anyhow - US should get honest with the American people and the world about the Iranian regime - and condemn European ties if Europe refuses to back away from the mullahs.. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-10-21 8:11:48 PM |
| #6 Iran learned a great deal from watching Iraq and NK deal with the UN. Iran is stalling for time in order to build the nukes it must have in order to face off with the USA. Ball appears to be in the US court. What do we do now? |
| Posted by: Mark 2003-10-21 6:51:26 PM |
| #5 These fuc**** Euro and State dept bastards care nothing for the humanitarian situation in Iran and only about money and dealing with the Islamofascist dictators... FREE IRAN - LONG LIVE FREEDOM AND THE IRANIAN PEOPLE -- DEATH TO THE MULLAHS!!! |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-10-21 2:46:49 PM |
| #4 If these guys are smart, they'll comb past intelligence data for activity that would indicate construction of secret facilities of some sort. The only real reason that Iran would be willing to sign up for any inspection regime would be if it could continue its program clandestinely in spite of international scrutiny. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-21 2:28:06 PM |
| #3 Pretty close to the 10-year-old NKor playbook. And the French and German foreign ministers are about as clueless as Clinton and Notsobright were. |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-10-21 12:51:38 PM |
| #2 Nothing but Rope-a-Dope II. Ignore every word, assume the worst, take them down. -The Survivor's Creed |
| Posted by: .com 2003-10-21 12:27:15 PM |
| #1 In exchange the European ministers are expected to offer to help Iran gain access to technology for its energy program. And once Iran has the Technology, they'll tell Europe to f*ck off. foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany. Great, the future Islamic Coalition of Europe negotiated this. Who wants to bet that France has already been sending the Technology, but used this as an excuse to do so legally? |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-10-21 12:14:33 PM |