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Diplomats Claim Iran Seeks to Boost Nuclear Work in Bunker

IN THIS ISSUE: Iran seeks to boost nuke work in bunker, Obama administration renews case for CTBT, N. Korea, U.S. open first nuclear talks since Kim's death, Russia to revamp ICBMs by 2020, Saudi Arabia's road map to nuclear energy, Turkey mulls cooperation with China in nuclear energy.

Published on February 23, 2012
 

Iran Seeks to Boost Nuclear Work in Bunker: Diplomats

Fredrik Dahl | Reuters

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Iran is believed to be carrying out preparations to expand nuclear activity deep inside a mountain, diplomats say, in a further sign of defiance in the face of intensifying Western pressure to curb its sensitive uranium enrichment drive.

Increased capacity at the Fordow underground site would probably heighten Western suspicion of Iran's intentions, after it last month started refining uranium there to a level that cuts the time it would need for any nuclear weapons bid.

A senior team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) failed again this week to get the Islamic state to start addressing their mounting concerns about its nuclear work and returned empty handed to Vienna after two days of talks in Iran. Full Article



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