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Iran pushing for nukes: US

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AFP: Iran is defying the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) while engaging in an “unrelenting push toward nuclear weapons capability”, the US said today.
“It should come as no surprise that Iran has defied the board (of the IAEA) once again and announced it is producing uranium hexafluoride, the material for centrifuge enrichment,” said Kurtis Cooper, a State Department spokesman.

Defiant Iran starts uranium processing

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The Guardian: Iran announced yesterday that it had resumed producing a uranium gas for enrichment as a nuclear fuel,
three days after the International Atomic Energy Agency told it to freeze all operations connected with uranium enrichment or face possible retaliation.
The announcement suggested a calculated effort to raise the stakes in the row about its nuclear programme …

Europe warns Iran against nuclear arms

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Reuters: Europe has warned that it will not tolerate an Iran with nuclear weapons after the Islamic republic defied the United Nations by announcing it has begun converting a large amount of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic bombs.
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said …

Key Iranian official lashes out EU Big Three over nuclear projects

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DPA: In the harshest reaction so far made on the latest resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran’s nuclear projects, a senior conservative Iranian official on Tuesday called on a revised approach towards the European Union’s Big Three – Germany, France and Britain.

Iran Defies UN, Says Will Go on Converting Uranium

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Reuters: Iran defied the United Nations on Tuesday by announcing it would go on converting a large amount of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic bombs.

Iran parades anti-US missiles

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AFP: IRAN showed off its range of ballistic missiles at an annual military parade today, with the rockets draped in banners vowing to “crush America” and “wipe Israel off the map”.

Iran Defies Demand of Nuke Watchdog Agency

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AP: Defying a key demand set by 35 nations, Iran announced Tuesday that it has started converting raw uranium into the gas needed for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.
“Tests are going on successfully” to make uranium hexafluoride gas, the feed stock for enrichment …

Security fears spark Linux drive in Iran

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AFP: Iran has become the latest country to edge towards ditching Windows in favour of Linux, even if its refusal to abide by copyright laws means that the country does not pay a penny to Bill Gates.
According to Mohammad Sephery-Rad, the man in charge of the government’s computer systems, long-term political and security considerations have sparked a major initiative to make the switch.

Iran to launch test satellite with missile

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Reuters: Iran will use a modified version of its Shahab-3 missile, which defence experts say can reach Israel or U.S. bases in the Gulf, to launch a test satellite before March 2005,
a defence industry source says.

Bush Aides Divided on Confronting Iran Over A-Bomb

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New York Times: At a time when the violent insurgency in Iraq is vexing the Bush administration and stirring worries among Americans, events may be propelling the United States into yet another confrontation, this time with Iran. The issues have an almost eerie familiarity, evoking the warnings and threats that led to the war to overthrow Saddam Hussein, and stirring an equally passionate debate.