Beckett’s reaction to IAEA report on Iran

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 22 – The following is the full text of an announcement by Britain’s Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett following the release of a report by the United Nations nuclear watchdog which said that that Iran had not complied with a Security Council order to suspend its uranium enrichment activities: Iran Focus

London, Feb. 22 – The following is the full text of an announcement by Britain’s Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett following the release of a report by the United Nations nuclear watchdog which said that that Iran had not complied with a Security Council order to suspend its uranium enrichment activities:

IRAN NUCLEAR REPORT: BECKETT’S RESPONSE (22/02/07)

The Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett, said:

‘It is clear from Dr El Baradei’s report that Iran has not complied with Security Council Resolution 1737 and has failed to suspend its enrichment related and reprocessing activities, as required by both the IAEA Board of Governors and Security Council.

‘We remain committed to a negotiated solution on the basis of the far reaching proposals we made last June, which would give Iran everything it needs to develop a modern civil nuclear power industry and provide a basis for wider co-operation.

‘Iran has so far failed to take this positive path and comply with Security Council requirements. As envisaged in Resolution 1737, we will therefore work for the adoption of further Security Council measures, which will lead to the further isolation of Iran internationally. We will now be consulting closely with our European, Chinese, Russian and US partners and other Security Council members on next steps. We remain determined to prevent Iran acquiring the means to develop nuclear weapons.’