CNN/AP: Iran rules out Russia nuclear plan

[DeepModem Mom]

Iran rules out Russia nuclear plan
Bush: Iran grave security threat
Sunday, March 12, 2006


TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran will no longer consider a proposal to move its uranium enrichment program to Russian territory and is instead considering large scale uranium enrichment at home, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told reporters Sunday.

The declaration by Asefi effectively means the Russian proposal is dead after the International Atomic Energy Agency referred Iran to the U.N. Security Council last week.

Russia had sought to persuade Iran to move its enrichment program to Russian territory, which would allow closer international monitoring.

Iran had insisted that the plan was negotiable and reached basic agreement with Moscow but details were never worked out.

"The Russian proposal is not on our agenda any more," Asefi told reporters....


http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/12/iran.nuclear.ap/index.html

[pdurod1]

1. Maybe Boosh can give 'em some F-16's

[MrPrax]

2. It was a bad deal anyway...

but I am sure that a new angle will merge as the US paints itself into a corner.

[David__77]

3. Why should they accept such a proposal?

It is their sovereign right to carry out nuclear energy programs. Iran's right, as much as the US or UK's right. And to do so on its own territory.

[HuffleClaw]

4. no reason they need to bow to foreign meddling in their affairs

this bushco. smokescreen to crush the iranian oil bourse is a disgrace.