Iran steps up enrichment work in defiance of UN resolution (AFP)

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Iran steps up enrichment work in defiance of UN resolution

by Farhad Pouladi Fri Oct 27, 12:16 PM ET

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian scientists have begun feeding gas into a second cascade
of centrifuges to enrich uranium, defying UN threats of sanctions over Iran's
nuclear program, a news agency has reported.

The news from the ISNA news agency Friday prompted strong reactions from the
United States and France, two of the powers pushing for sanctions amid fears
that Iran's real aim is to make nuclear weapons.

US President George W. Bush said the international community needed to work
harder to stop Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and French President
Jacques Chirac said the time may have come for sanctions.

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Tehran's announcement came as six major powers huddled behind closed doors in
New York to review a draft UN Security Council resolution mandating sanctions
against Iran over its refusal to halt its sensitive nuclear fuel work.

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