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Iran’s previously secret nuclear plant a concern to the West

Iran confirms new nuke plant, Obama sees it as not peaceful
SINDH TODAY September 25th, 2009 PITTSBURGH/VIENNA – Hours after it was confirmed that Iran has a second, previously unknown, nuclear enrichment plant, US President Barack Obama Friday said the size of the new plant was “inconsistent” with Iranian claims that it was being used to produce civilian nuclear power.
Speaking at the G20 summit and standing alongside British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Obama said the “disturbing” news of the second facility demonstrates Tehran’s willingness to deceive the world and violate international norms.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Friday that Iran disclosed in a letter on Monday about the existence of the plant, which had been kept secret for years.“The existence of this facility underscores Iran’s continued unwillingness to meet its obligations under UN Security Council resolutions,” Obama said.“It is time for Iran to act immediately to restore the confidence of the international community by fulfilling its international obligations,” he added………..

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad maintains that Iran’s nuclear ambitions are limited to generating energy. But the Western powers believe the Islamic state is seeking a capability to build atomic weapons.

Obama said the US, Britain and France Thursday presented “detailed evidence” to the Vienna-based UN nuclear watchdog, IAEA, showing Iran has been building a “covert uranium enrichment facility” near the southern city of Qom.

Under an agreement with the IAEA and UN Security Council resolutions, Iran is required to inform the nuclear monitoring agency of all of its atomic activities.

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September 26, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, politics international | nuclear, nuclear weapons