Iran nuclear programme is 'military': France (AFP) [View All]

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(Ahh, but what do they know about Nuclear Power plants...) :sarcasm:

Iran nuclear programme is 'military': France

16/02/2006 07h40

PARIS (AFP) - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy branded Iran's nuclear programme for the first time as a "clandestine, military" project. "It's very simple: no civilian nuclear programme can explain Iran's nuclear programme," he told France 2 television in an interview, two days after Tehran confirmed it was resuming sensitive uranium enrichment work.

"Therefore it's a clandestine military nuclear programme." The exact nature of Iran's nuclear ambitions -- Tehran insists that it just wants to make civilian nuclear power -- has sparked an international standoff which has led to the brink of UN Security Council intervention.

Earlier this month the United States and a European Union troika made up of Britain, France and Germany persuaded the watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to report Iran to the Security Council for action.

The world body is awaiting a March 6 report by IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei before deciding how to proceed.

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