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Full text of Britain’s statement on Iran’s nuclear announcement

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 11 – The following is the full text of a statement issued Tuesday by Britain’s Foreign Office on the announcement on Monday by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Iran had begun “industrial-scale” uranium enrichment:

Iran dismisses doubts about nuclear statement

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Reuters: A senior Iranian official dismissed on Wednesday doubts about whether Iran had achieved industrial-scale nuclear fuel production and said scepticism about its programme had proved incorrect in the past.

Russia raps Iran’s missile practice near Bushehr

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Reuters: Russia, Iran’s closest major ally, criticized Tehran on Wednesday for what it said was air defense missile practice near an Iranian nuclear power plant without informing Russian specialists who work there.

U.S. expects further measures against Iran at U.N.

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Reuters: The top U.S. envoy at the United Nations said on Tuesday that Iran’s latest statement on its nuclear program made it likely the U.N. Security Council would impose further penalties against Tehran.

Iran planning documentary on sailor “confessions”

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Reuters: Iran’s armed forces are preparing to release a documentary and book about the detention and “confessions” of 15 British sailors and marines held captive in Iran, a military commander said on Tuesday.

UN “deeply concerned” at Iran’s treatment of female activists

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 10 – The United Nations Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur on violence against women and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s special representative on the situation of human rights defenders expressed deep concern about the arrests of women’s rights defenders in Iran, according to a statement posted on the website of the United Nations Office at Geneva on Tuesday.

UN “deeply concerned” at Iran’s treatment of female activists

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 10 – The United Nations Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur on violence against women and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s special representative on the situation of human rights defenders expressed deep concern about the arrests of women’s rights defenders in Iran, according to a statement posted on the website of the United Nations Office at Geneva on Tuesday.

Iran aims for 50,000 centrifuges at nuclear plant

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Bloomberg: Iran said it is aiming to install 50,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium as part of its nuclear program, a day after defying the United Nations with an announcement that the work has reached an industrial scale.

Full text of Norway’s statement on Iran’s nuclear announcement

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 10 – The following is the full text of a statement issued Tuesday by Norway’s Foreign Ministry on the announcement yesterday by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Iran had begun “industrial-scale” uranium enrichment:

Full text of Norway’s statement on Iran’s nuclear announcement

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 10 – The following is the full text of a statement issued Tuesday by Norway’s Foreign Ministry on the announcement yesterday by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Iran had begun “industrial-scale” uranium enrichment: