Iran to continue uranium enrichment – official December 18, 2012 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran will not cave in to external pressure and halt 20-percent uranium enrichment, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said on Tuesday, Dec 18. Western countries led by the United States suspect Iran of pursuing a secret nuclear weapons program, but Tehran insists it needs the enriched uranium for peaceful energy generation. "The Islamic Republic will not stop 20-percent uranium enrichment at the demands of other countries," Fereydoun Abbasi Davani was quoted by Iranian news agencies as saying, according to RIA Novosti. Abbasi’s remarks follow media reports saying that the next round of negotiations between Iran and a group of international mediators could take place in January 2013. The IAEA has said an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program could be achieved in January. Partner news  Top stories The talks are separate from but linked to broader diplomacy by six world powers to resolve the nuclear row. The U.S. president has previously stated his support for the reintroduction of an assault weapons ban, which lapsed in 2004. A statement from Italy's foreign ministry says the abductions took place near the Syrian town of Latakia. A popular and colourful figure in France, the 63-year-old actor is the latest wealthy Frenchman to seek shelter outside his native country.   Partner news |  Latest news Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova to undergo surgery  He is expected to be in hospital for three to four days, but going forward he “could be able to mix work with his treatment.”GM to move Camaro sports car production from Canada to U.S. The Canadian union said the decision will cut production in Oshawa by as much as one third starting in late 2015 or early 2016.Baku believes itself authorized to grant permits for visits to NKR? Araz Azimov: EU is not directly involved in settlement of the conflict. It just supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group.Baku accuses OSCE MG of lack of fundamentality Baku goes unpunished for undermining Karabakh conflict settlement and showing disregard for Minsk Group calls. |
