Posted on 01/09/2006 2:21:49 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has said he is "losing patience" with Iran's lack of transparency about its controversial nuclear program.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Iran's decision to resume nuclear fuel research, which it announced overnight, marks a breach of its international commitments and "cannot remain without consequence".
However, the European Union's current president, Austria, says it does not believe the time has come for the bloc to discuss sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
Tehran's announcement that it would resume nuclear fuel research ends a two-year suspension and has sparked international concern about the nature of the program.
Western governments, which have been trying to negotiate with Teheran, fear the Islamic republic could be planning to use uranium enrichment to develop nuclear weapons.
Mr ElBaradei said he still needed clarification about Teheran's actions.
"There are still a number of important issues where I have not been able to make progress and I still need very much Iran's transparency and Iran's active cooperation," he said. "(There are a) number of important issues that have to do with (centrifuges and) the nature of the program.
"I cannot continue to say at every board meeting that I still need more time. We have been doing that for three years.
"I am running out of patience, the international community is running out of patience, the credibility of the verification process is at stake and I'd like, come March, which is my next report, to be able to clarify these issues."
Oh-oh... Kofi's gonna yell.
No... I'll bet he's gonna wipe his head with a handkerchief now! That ought to frighten them.
Iran better be careful or the UN will hit them with another resolution.
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Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time!
"losing patience"
that means Iran has another 12 years or so, right? and that is only to set up a way to make $$$$$ off of it for Kofi & CO., eh?
Sounds like they are beginning to threaten a series of meetings outlining possible future sanctions deliniated upon the trigger of certain actions that correspond to the ratcheting upward of continuous parameters metered out over a to be determined window of time, possibly signaling rounds of discussions aimed at starting certain processes.
Uh-oh...losing patience is just one step away from being miffed! Then the trouble will really begin, because that means the UN will start posturing...and I don't want to be any where near them when that happens!!
Iran better look out or the next U.N. resolution may be "sternly worded".
Iran already has some number of nukes and they apparently tested in 1999. They are waiting for something.
I bet Iran's scared.
It's a fearsome prospect......
Iran is shaking in their bunny slippers.
Fortunately, the US and Israel will take matters into their own hands. I must say, that I think the UN is even a bigger blight on humanity than Iran.
LOL! Sir Humphrey could not have done better!
Iran must be getting frowny-face stickers in all of their official correspondence and emails. from the Useless Nations. =(
A resolution, we need a resolution and right NOW!!!
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