IAEA confirms February 2nd meeting on Iran nuclear standoff

Thursday, 19 January 2006

NCRI (agencies) - The International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN atomic watchdog, announced that it would hold an emergency meeting on Iranian regime's nuclear program on February 2nd as it was requested by EU3. In a desperate gesture, the Iranian regime expressed confidence that it would avoid referral to the UN Security Council, but diplomats refuted, saying that the regime is almost certain to be referred to the Security Council when the IAEA's board of governors meets in Vienna on February 2nd.

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EU powers formally request UN nuclear agency meeting on Iran

Wednesday, 18 January 2006

Agence France Presse - Britain, France and Germany formally asked the UN atomic watchdog in a letter Wednesday to hold an emergency meeting February 2 on Iran's nuclear program, diplomats told AFP. The letter does not however call for Iran to be referred to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions, only for the meeting of the board of governnors of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA), a European diplomat said.

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Iran regime determined to continue with its nuclear program

Wednesday, 18 January 2006

NCRI - Supreme leader of the clerical regime, Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday that West knows well that "we are not after nuclear weapons as it is contrary to the political and economic interests of the country and against teachings of Islam," but he reiterated that the regime will continue with its nuclear program without any fear. "Even the world cannot influence the will of Iranian people" to continue with its scientific progress, said Khamenei in reference to the regime's nuclear program.

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West Cool to Iran on Offer of Talks

Wednesday, 18 January 2006

Reuters - Iran called Tuesday for the resumption of talks on its nuclear activities, but Western powers were scornful of the offer, and Russia said Tehran would have to halt atomic fuel research if it wanted negotiations. "Talk is cheap," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack told reporters. A senior British official labeled as "vacuous" the Iranian offer, contained in a letter from Javad Vaeidi, deputy head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, to restart talks.

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EU3 draft demands UN Council report for Iran

Wednesday, 18 January 2006

Reuters - A draft resolution to be submitted to the U.N. nuclear watchdog asks the agency to report Iran's nuclear programme to the U.N. Security Council, according to the text, dictated to Reuters by an EU diplomat on Wednesday. The resolution, drafted by France, Britain and Germany, asks Iran "to help the agency clarify questions regarding possible nuclear weapons activities" and calls on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei "to transmit a copy of this resolution to the security council".

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Europeans Begin Work on Iran Resolution

Tuesday, 17 January 2006

The Associated Press - Key European countries have begun work on a resolution asking the International Atomic Energy Agency to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council, and the United States is lobbying member nations to vote for the measure early next month, diplomats revealed Tuesday.

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U.S. Wins Support In Iran Dispute

Tuesday, 17 January 2006

China, Russia Join Call to Suspend Nuclear Program By Mary Jordan and Dafna Linzer The Washington Post, LONDON - China and Russia agreed with the United States, Britain, Germany and France on Monday that Iran must completely suspend its nuclear program, the British Foreign Office said. Although the countries failed to agree on whether Iran's case should be referred to the U.N. Security Council, the Europeans applied new pressure on the Iranian government by calling for an emergency meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Feb. 2.

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Iran's referral to UN now 'a done deal': diplomatic source

Monday, 16 January 2006

Agence France Presse, LONDON - Referring Iran to the UN Security Council is now "a done deal," a European diplomatic source said Monday, as talks on the brewing crisis over Tehran's nuclear programme took place in London. "The Russians are agreed now. They have changed their position," said the source. "The Chinese are still a little hesitant, but effectively a Security Council referral is now a done deal. It will go to the Security Council." Senior officials from Britain, France and Germany -- the EU nations which have tried to negotiate with Iran -- were discussing the referral option Monday with counterparts from China, Russia and the United States.

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Washington anti-nuclear arms institution releases satellite photo of Iranian nuclear site

Monday, 16 January 2006

By WILLIAM C. MANN The Associated Press, WASHINGTON - A private Washington institution dedicated to lessening the global threat of nuclear weapons released a satellite photograph Friday that it said shows extensive new construction at a newly restarted nuclear plant in Iran. The photo of the plant at Natanz was taken Jan. 2 and depicts seven buildings under construction that have appeared in the last year, said Corey Hinderstein, deputy director of the Institute for Science and International Security.

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