Iran Nuclear Watch

Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran “DETERMINED” to Go Ahead with Nuclear Enrichment Work

Iranian worshippers shout anti-U.S. slogans during Friday prayers ceremonies in Tehran, June 2, 2006.

Reuters: Iran signals more defiance on nuclear work

A senior Iranian nuclear official signaled Tehran’s determination on Friday to press on with its nuclear work, despite facing what Washington called a “moment of truth” over a program that could produce atomic weapons.

The remarks by Mohammad Saeedi, deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, suggested Tehran may have already decided to reject offers of incentives and negotiations from six of the world’s top powers in return for ending atomic fuel activities.

“Iran is determined to go ahead with its nuclear enrichment work for peaceful purposes,” Mohammad Saeedi, deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, told students news agency ISNA. “The Iranian nation will not let us give it up.”

The White House urged Iran to study a basket of incentives, approved by the U.S., British, French, German Russian and Chinese foreign ministers at a Vienna meeting on Thursday, before officially responding.

European officials will give Iranian officials a detailed presentation of the incentives in the next couple of days and a formal answer was hoped for within weeks, White House spokesman Tony Snow said.

Asked about Iran’s insistence that it would not give up uranium enrichment, Snow said: “As we’ve said, we think it’s fair to give the government of Iran an opportunity to review carefully everything in the package. We understand people may make statements, but we want to give them time to study this.”

Iran will NOT stand down their nuclear enrichment program and WILL reject this Big 6 offer. Ahmadinejad knows the Western media cycle and derives his power at home by conflict with Europe and the United States.

If the United States offer to negotiate with Iran was not an attempt/trap at “diplomatic cover” then it was a mistake.

Iran will say no and Russia and/or China will veto any attempt to impose UNSC sanctions.

So, what has REALLY changed in the past six months?

NOTHING.

Stay tuned for Ahmadinejad’s bloviation for the Sunday talk shows.

Pakistani Shiites take part in a rally to condemn the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, June 2, 2006. Protesters chanted slogans against US President George Bush and praising Iran’s leadership for their stand to continue their nuclear activites.

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The Natanz uranium enrichment complex in Natanz is pictured in this January 2, 2006 satellite image.


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