Iran Nuclear NewsIran "digging a hole" in nuclear dispute

Iran “digging a hole” in nuclear dispute

-

Reuters: A senior U.S. official said on Friday that Iran is “digging a hole deeper and deeper for itself” in the international dispute over its atomic energy program. By Fiona Ortiz

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A senior U.S. official said on Friday that Iran is “digging a hole deeper and deeper for itself” in the international dispute over its atomic energy program.

“Iran seems to be determined to further its isolation internationally on this issue of nuclear weapons,” Nicholas Burns, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, told reporters in Buenos Aires.

He said only a small handful of countries in the world support Iran, which is under United Nations sanctions that bar the transfer of sensitive material and know-how to its nuclear program.

However, he said that the United States stands by its offer of June last year to negotiate with Iran if that country suspended enrichment at its underground plant at Natanz. He reiterated that the United States would suspend sanctions during the talks.

The United States has put economic sanctions on Iran and is building up forces in the Gulf but says it is committed to diplomacy and has no intention of invading Iran.

In addition, the U.N. nuclear agency has cut back almost half its technical aid projects in Iran to uphold the U.N. sanctions, according to a report obtained by Reuters on Friday.

Iran was hit with the sanctions over its failure to prove to the International Atomic Energy Agency that its experimental efforts to enrich uranium are just for generating power, as it claims. The West suspects Iran wants to produce fuel suitable for atom bombs.

Western and developing states are split over how hard to crack down on Iran.

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, is attending a security conference in Germany on Saturday, where U.N. officials hope talks with European policymakers will allow some breathing space in the atomic row.

Latest news

 Statistics show that New Year accidents’ deaths in Iran reached 585

Ahmad Shirani, the head of the Information and Traffic Control Center of the Iranian regime’s police, announced that the...

Land Subsidence in Critical Conditions in Isfahan

Mehdi Toghyani, a member of the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament), pointed to the occurrence of land subsidence in various...

Iran’s Actual Inflation Rate Higher Than Official Stats

The state-run Donya-e-eqtesad newspaper, in a report analyzing the "general sentiment" regarding inflation in 2023, has stated that households...

Iranian Workers’ Monthly $136 Wages Can’t Cover $500 Expenses

The lives of a significant portion of the Iranian population are marked by uncertainty, largely because the Iranian economy...

Iranian Nurses Earn Twice Their Wages in Ride-Hailing Services

Reza Aryanpour, a member of the regime’s Majlis (parliament) Health and Treatment Commission, highlighted the growing trend of nurses...

Iran: Unprecedented Record of 152 Million Liters of Gasoline Consumption Per Day

On March 19, Iran set a new historical record in gasoline consumption with 152 million liters consumed in one...

Must read

Bush warns of ‘holocaust’ if Iran gets nukes

AFP: US President George W. Bush raised the specter...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you