West says Iran still enriching uranium
The Washington Times
21st of Jan, 2004
LONDON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Western diplomats say Iran has breached its promise and has begun enriching uranium again, The Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday.
The enrichment process is a crucial step in producing nuclear weapons.
"This is clearly a breach," one diplomat told the newspaper. "The goal is cessation of enrichment and we are moving in the opposite direction."
Iran says it had only "temporarily" suspended operation of the gas centrifuges to enrich uranium and insists it has a right to make fuel for nuclear reactors to generate electricity.
The latest disclosure could undermine the fragile agreement negotiated in October by Britain, France and Germany to avert a new crisis over weapons of mass destruction.
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw met his German and French counterparts Monday to discuss Iran and other issues.
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