Envoys: Iran Faces Sept. Deadline on Nukes

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Envoys: Iran Faces Sept. Deadline on Nukes

Thursday August 11, 2005 6:16 PM

By ANDREA DUDIKOVA

Associated Press Writer

VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog expressed ``serious concern'' Thursday over Iran's resumption of nuclear activities that could lead to an atomic bomb and diplomats said Tehran faced a September deadline to stop uranium conversion at a plant in central Iran.

The Iranians resumed work at the nuclear facility in Isfahan earlier this week, despite appeals from European negotiators to maintain a voluntary suspension of nuclear activities.

Diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be quoted, made clear that insufficient progress by Sept. 3 could lead the board to consider reporting Iran to the U.N. Security Council, which has the power to slap the regime with crippling sanctions.

The International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board of directors adopted a resolution that said ``outstanding issues relating to Iran's nuclear program have yet to be resolved.''

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5203991,00.html

[gp]

1. just in time for the october suprise... n/t

[Julius Civitatus]

2. Countdown for the war on Iran

You can see it coming. Watch out for Bolton's antics in the UN.

[jeff30997]

3. My thoughts exactly.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Oh, now it's a "DEADLINE" all of a sudden with bolton we have

a "DEADLINE", "crippling sanctions" and no doubt a declaration of war.

[KaryninMiami]

5. October? Wow- I was thinking it would be earlier- before Congress returns

I figure they will do what they did with Iraq- drop a few "test bombs" to stir things up first, then go to Congress to demonstrate what a threat they are to our safety (or whatever the story is they decide to tell this time). Wonder if this means troops too or if the figure that a dropping bombs might be enough to do the trick.

But then again, waiting until October gives them more time to scare the shit out of us with some major "event" over here which will then be blamed on Iran (or on support from Iran).

It just keeps more frightening worse every minute.