Full Coverages>World>Iran Nuke Issue>US
   
 

Five nuclear powers send messages to Iran - US
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-01-10 10:03

The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have sent strong messages telling Iran to halt plans for nuclear fuel research and resume talks with European powers, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.

A senior State Department official, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue, said the so-called P5 -- Britain, France, the United States, Russia and China -- had sent separate notes to Tehran in recent days over its plans to resume research on nuclear fuel.

The United States had been looking for a strong joint statement but finally settled on separate statements with the same message -- that Iran should not resume the research.

"We have worked closely with the Russians, the Chinese, the French, the British and others," said the State Department official, adding, "The Iranians have received these messages."

In addition, the five nuclear powers also urged Iran to return to "serious negotiations" with the so-called European Union-3, Britain, France and Germany, which have spearheaded talks with Iran over its nuclear plans.

A Western diplomatic source said China had balked at sending a joint statement to Iran from all five and had also tried to water down the final messages.

"Technically, China is being difficult, but with Russia on board it would be hard for China to be the only spoiler," the diplomat said.

EMERGENCY MEETING

Iran confirmed on Monday it would resume research on nuclear fuel, which diplomats have said would prompt a report to the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board, which would then call an emergency meeting.

The diplomatic source said the emergency session could be held as soon as a week from now. That meeting could determine whether Iran would be referred to the U.N. Security Council, which could impose sanctions.

"There is some momentum now for action," said the Western diplomat, adding that European nations in particular were growing increasingly concerned about Iran's nuclear plans.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said it is a matter of time before Iran is referred to the council and Washington is optimistic it has enough support in that body for tough action.

Iran says it needs nuclear technology to generate electricity and denies Western accusations it is seeking nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian program.

For two years, Washington has threatened to elevate Iran's case to the Security Council, but delayed forcing a showdown while other strategies were tried. Support from countries including Russia has also been lacking.

Moscow has tried to ease tensions by proposing a joint venture with Iran to enrich uranium in Russia but Iranian officials have described that proposal as unacceptable.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Iran must honor its international agreements to freeze uranium enrichment or face referral to the Security Council.

"This is an issue of trust," McClellan said. "The international community is making it clear that if they don't come into compliance and adhere to their obligations that the next step would be referral to the Security Council."

McClellan said Tehran needed to abide by all its international obligations, including the Paris agreement of November 2004 in which Iran agreed to freeze its enrichment program while in talks with the EU-3.

 
  Story Tools  
   
 
     
主站蜘蛛池模板: 日本猛妇色xxxxx在线| 狠狠躁天天躁中文字幕| 国产熟女一区二区三区五月婷 | 国产乱码一区二区三区| 中文字幕动漫精品专区| 国产麻豆精品高清在线播放| 一本色道久久88精品综合| 日本哺乳期xxxx丨| 久久综合九色综合97手机观看| 欧美性videos高清精品| 亚洲毛片一级带毛片基地| 男女下面一进一出无遮挡gif| 周妍希美乳三点尽露四季图片| 青青国产成人久久91| 日韩a级片在线观看| 亚洲妇女水蜜桃av网网站| 狂野欧美激情性xxxx在线观看 | 高潮毛片无遮挡高清免费视频| 好吊日在线观看| 中文字幕在线播放不卡| 日本熟妇人妻xxxxx人hd| 久久精品小视频| 最新国产乱人伦偷精品免费网站| 亚洲人成人一区二区三区| 欧美日韩一区二区三区自拍| 亚洲男人的天堂网站| 深夜的贵妇无删减版在线播放 | 好大好猛好深好爽视频| 一级特黄录像绵费播放| 我两腿被同学摸的直流水| 久久99青青精品免费观看| 日本成人不卡视频| 久久国产精品-国产精品| 日韩人妻无码精品一专区| 久久精品国产四虎| 日韩精品无码一区二区三区不卡| 亚洲AV成人噜噜无码网站| 欧洲熟妇色xxxx欧美老妇| 亚洲va久久久噜噜噜久久狠狠 | 最新中文字幕在线视频| 亚州1区2区3区4区产品乱码2021 |