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U.S. pushes for actions against Iran3/9/2005 8:00:00 AM GMT Despite lack of evidence that the Islamic Republic is trying to develop a nuclear weapons program, Washington called on the international community to consider actions against Iran for refusing to abandon its nuclear activities. "Unfortunately, we've not seen that kind of attitude from Iran, and we may have to consider what other action to take if Iran does not fulfill its obligations," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said. Boucher added that Tehran must suspend uranium enrichment permanently and not temporarily. "Refusal by Iran to do this, that and the other is not going to get them anywhere," Boucher said. "The only way Iran is going to get anywhere with the Europeans or with the rest of the world is by accepting freely its obligations and undertaking to fulfill them," he added. Mr. Boucher, moreover, stated that as required by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the global nuclear watchdog, Iran should "fully comply with its obligations". "It needs to sign the additional protocol. It needs to turn this temporary suspension into a permanent cessation of enrichment activities," he said, adding that the way to do that was through the IAEA and the EU-3 package that had been put together. "So the posturing by Iran is not going to get them anywhere. Refusal by Iran to do this, that and the other is not going to get them anywhere. Last week, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani warned that his country will stop all confidence-building measures if it didn't reach an agreement with the European Union, and it was referred to the United Nations Security Council. "If the talks fail due to the U.S. pressure and Iran's nuclear case is sent to the UN Security Council, we will stop all confidence-building measures and the regional security will face problems," Rowhani said during the International Conference on Nuclear Technology and Sustainable Development. Iran and the EU, who have finished three rounds of negotiations since Iran suspended uranium enrichment, are set to begin a new round of talks on the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
