Iran turned over nuclear weapons documents: report

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Iran turned over nuclear weapons documents: report

Iran has turned over documents to the UN’s nuclear watchdog that describe how to cast uranium into the shape of warheads… the inspectors gave U.S. intelligence information to Iran that suggests the country has been working on nuclear weapons, and the inspectors asked Iran for a response.

Permanent members of Security Council agree on Iran nuclear review

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council agreed early Tuesday that Iran should be referred to the council over its nuclear program…

Tuesday’s decision means permanent council members Russia and China, who have been reluctant to refer Iran formally to the council over concerns that UN sanctions could hurt their commercial interests, have joined the U.S., Britain and France in pushing for Iran’s censure.

 

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Key nations’ stances on Iran

Click on the links below to read about the positions taken by key countries on the 35-member IAEA board.

United States
United Kingdom
France
Germany
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China
India

This is how countries voted in September 2005, when the IAEA agreed that Iran was in violation of the NPT and that it was a matter within the competence of the Security Council.

Voting for: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, UK, US.

Against: Venezuela. Abstaining: Algeria, Brazil, China, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Vietnam.

 

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Iran row hits Belgian spy chief

The head of Belgium’s state security service has resigned amid allegations that his department failed to disclose nuclear technology transfers to Iran.

Koen Dassen stepped down after it emerged that warnings from the CIA about such transfers had gone unheeded. A Belgian firm, Epsi, allegedly sold Iran an isostatic press, which can strengthen nuclear weapons components.

So far, Russia and Belgium have been naughty, naughty countries.