EU envoy warns Iran
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana has given Iranian leaders a stern warning to accept snap inspections of its nuclear programme.
He said at a news conference with the Iranian foreign minister in Tehran that it would be "bad news" for Iran - and for the EU - if it did not sign an additional protocol to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
A leaked report earlier this week revealed the International Atomic Energy Agency's unease at finding traces of highly-enriched uranium at the Natanz nuclear facility.
Enriching uranium is a way of purifying it so it can be used in nuclear fuel or in weapons.
Last month, the EU warned it could review its ties with Iran in September in light of the issue.
Mr Solana said that only if there were rapid progress in Iran's discussions with the IAEA would it be possible to avoid what he called unwelcome effects on the EU's relations with Iran...>>MORE
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