Posted on 03/07/2011 7:57:09 AM PST by Qbert
Zimbabwe is to defy United Nations sanctions in a deal to sell uranium to Iran
Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Zimbabwe's foreign minister, said the sanctions – which prohibit member states from providing Iran with raw materials that it could use to make a nuclear weapon – were unfair and hypocritical.
He said that Zimbabwe, which is also the subject of sanctions over human rights abuses perpetrated by President Robert Mugabe's supporters, would benefit economically from the agreement. A leaked intelligence report suggests Iran will be awarded with exclusive access to Zimbabwe's uranium in return for providing the country with fuel.
The report – compiled by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog – said Iran's Foreign and Co-operative Ministers had visited Zimbabwe to strike a deal, and sent engineers to assess uranium deposits. Experts say the move contradicts Iran's claim that it now has enough domestic uranium supplies to sustain its nuclear energy ambitions. They say Zimbabwe's defiance of sanctions and its support for the pariah state will scare those considering investing in its economy, which is only just starting to recover after years of hyperinflation.
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People close to the UN confirmed that Zimbabwe would be in direct contravention of sanctions if it sold uranium to Iran, but admitted the international body could do little to punish it.
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Why does Zimbabwe need uranium?
are you serious?
The story always repeats itself. I am sure there is a politically connected nare-do-well with a CIA wife here somewhere.
Oops!
I’m glad you meant to be sarcastic .........
Now, the better question is why does Zimbabwe need Mugabe????
/sarc
“Now, the better question is why does Zimbabwe need Mugabe????”
It a historical thing.
African tradition.
They need a chief to keep them down and backwards.
I’m thinking that explains Obozo.
What does Zimbabwe have to sell, besides uranium?
LOL!
He is doing his best to suppress America.
But for Obozo? There are other factors.... mainly islam and marxism...
Check out #7 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2684418/posts?page=7#7
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