Breaking News, World News and Taiwan News.

Iran stokes nuclear fire

TEHRAN -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday ordered Iran's atomic chief to begin higher uranium enrichment, raising the stakes in a dispute with the West days after seeming to accept a U.N.-drafted nuclear deal.

Ahmadinejad's declaration drew immediate fire from Britain, which said it was "clearly a matter of serious concern," while U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates called for mounting "international pressure" on Iran.

Ahmadinejad in a speech at an exhibition on laser technology broadcast live on state television blamed world powers for the stalemate over the nuclear fuel deal, but left the door open for possible negotiation over the proposal.

"I had said let us give them (world powers) two to three months and if they don't agree, we would start ourselves," Ahmadinejad said.

"Now Dr (Ali Akbar) Salehi, start to make the 20 percent with the centrifuges," the hardliner told the atomic chief, who was sitting in the audience, referring to high enriched uranium required as fuel to power a Tehran reactor.

Britain said that if Iran ploughed ahead with higher uranium enrichment, it would be in breach of five United Nations Security Council resolutions.

"Reports that Iran is planning to enrich some of their fuel to 20 percent level of enrichment are clearly a matter of serious concern," a spokeswoman for the foreign ministry said in a statement issued in London.

U.S. Defence Secretary Gates, meanwhile, called on the international community to stand united against Iran.

"No one has tried more sincerely to reach out and engage with Iran than U.S. President (Barack) Obama," Gates said after meeting his Italian counterpart Ignazio La Russa in Rome.

"The international community has offered the Iranian government multiple opportunities to provide reassurance of its intentions. The results have been very disappointing."

Comments
February 8, 2010    billychowdhury@
Iran must need nuclear weapon to protect its vast land and the course of its scientific advancement. Russia may betray with Iran as they did not delivery S300 missile to Iran where smart Iran developed stronger than S300.

As China one of world's oldest civilized nations knows how to evaluate other civilized nation like Iran and accordingly it stood by Iran. But Smart China must not be exploited by the west’s suspicious temporary offer regarding Taiwan arm sale or other if China really want to rule the world then China must stand by Iran and China must consider Iran is a magnet for the entire Muslim world.

Iran and China , these two oldest civilized nation can provide a gift for the mankind . China must warn the west by stating that Iran is a heart of China and no one even dream to strike on China's heart Iran.

If China and Iran get together militarily, economically, politically and scientifically then it is very easy to rule the world and, now China's undisputed weapon is not China's nuclear weapon but Iran. Therefore, China must not pay attention or should not use Iran as a bargaining chip for its temporary interest by the west's any request. Then China will continue to harvesting Muslim world's honey for whole life in front of the selfish west.
February 9, 2010    tsu4ever@
FULL of BS!!!
February 9, 2010    ilovebeer@
billychowdhury@ wrote:
Iran must need nuclear weapon to protect its vast land and the course of its scientific advancement. Russia may betray with Iran as they did not delivery S300 missile to Iran where smart Iran developed stronger than S300.

As China one of world's oldest civilized nations knows how to evaluate other civilized nation like Iran and accordingly it stood by Iran. But Smart China must not be exploited by the west’s suspicious temporary offer regarding Taiwan arm sale or other if China really want to rule the world then China must stand by Iran and China must consider Iran is a magnet for the entire Muslim world.

Iran and China , these two oldest civilized nation can provide a gift for the mankind . China must warn the west by stating that Iran is a heart of China and no one even dream to strike on China's heart Iran.

If China and Iran get together militarily, economically, politically and scientifically then it is very easy to rule the world and, now China's undisputed weapon is not China's nuclear weapon but Iran. Therefore, China must not pay attention or should not use Iran as a bargaining chip for its temporary interest by the west's any request. Then China will continue to harvesting Muslim world's honey for whole life in front of the selfish west.
WTF. Your OCTETTE is the best of the best I've ever read in Taiwan China Post.
February 10, 2010    spazhed@
spazhed will rule
Write a Comment
CAPTCHA Code Image
Type in image code
Change the code
 Receive China Post promos Respond to this email
Subscribe  |   Advertise  |   RSS Feed  |   About Us  |   Career  |   Contact Us
Sitemap  |   Top Stories  |   Taiwan  |   China  |   Business  |   Asia  |   World  |   Sports  |   Life  |   Arts & Leisure  |   Health  |   Editorial  |   Commentary
Travel  |   Movies  |   TV Guide  |   Classifieds  |   Bookstore  |   Getting Around  |   Weather  |   Guide Post  |   Student Post  |   English Courses  |   Terms of Use  |   Sitemap
  chinapost search