Abstract
Despite a US and European warning - spelt out in no uncertain terms by Britain at the weekend - Iran has vowed to resume uranium enrichment. The Bush Administration has wanted Iran to turn its temporary suspension of uranium enrichment into a permanent one, and forgo any plan to produce nuclear weapons. Yet Tehran has insisted on its right under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, and Iran's newly elected hardline President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has stressed that he will uphold this right. Three of America's European allies - Britain, France and Germany - have engaged Iran in talks for a resolution, with a Washington-backed offer of a package of economic and technological incentives, including support for Iran's admission to the World Trade Organisation. If the talks fail, Washington has threatened to resort to other measures, including military action. Israel is also reported to have plans for targeting Iran's nuclear facilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1pp |
| No. | August 2, 2005 |
| Specialist publication | The Age |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |