Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

July 25, 2008 7:36:19 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Iran's Latest Nuclear Moves Raise Hackles

Posted Apr 8, 08 5:30 PM CDT in World 

(Newser) – Iran began installation today of 6,000 high-capacity centrifuges at its Natanz uranium-enrichment facility, Reuters reports. To the chagrin of Western powers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked Iran’s “National Day of Nuclear Technology” with the announcement. The US said Iran’s move showed it was determined to disobey the UN Security Council on enrichment; France said tougher sanctions might be necessary.

"They imagined that by imposing political pressure and sanctions, Iran's economy will fall apart,” Ahmadinejad said, “but we saw that this did not happen." Experts say 1,500 of the centrifuges would be sufficient to produce enough uranium for one nuclear warhead. The Security Council will decide this month whether or not to enhance economic incentives offered to Iran for halting nuclear development.

Source Reuters

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Ahmadinejad Upbeat Despite Sanction Threats

    Jul 20, 08 8:52 AM CDT
    Ahmadinejad Upbeat Despite Sanction Threats After nuclear talks in Geneva ended in a deadlock yesterday, major powers gave Iran a two-week deadline to halt uranium enrichment or face tougher EU and UN sanctions, Reuters reports. But Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today presented an upbeat analysis of the discussions. "Any negotiation that takes place is a step forward," the Iranian president told state media reporters. More »

  • Iran Promises West 'Bloody Nose' Over Nuke Program

    Apr 9, 08 6:12 PM CDT
    Iran Promises West 'Bloody Nose' Over Nuke Program Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad invoked some schoolyard rhetoric today, threatening the West with a "bloody nose" over ongoing criticism of Iran's uranium enrichment program, Reuters reports. "The Iranian nation will bloody the enemy's nose if they want to violate an iota of our rights" to nuclear technology, Ahmadinejad warned. Not clear enough? "The nation will slap you in the mouth," he added. More »

  • UN Cranks Up Iran Sanctions

    Mar 3, 08 6:19 PM CST
    UN Cranks Up Iran Sanctions The UN hit Iran with a third round of sanctions today for refusing to halt its nuclear enrichment program, Reuters reports. The 14-0 security council vote approved more travel and financial limits and boosted trade restrictions, but was curbed by a US report that Tehran had scuttled its nuclear weapon plans in 2003, diplomats said. More »

  • 'Mild' New Iran Sanctions Forged

    Jan 23, 08 8:17 AM CST
    'Mild' New Iran Sanctions Forged Six leading world powers have agreed on a draft United Nations resolution for a third round of sanctions against Iran that stop short of the punishing economic measures the US had advocated, the Los Angeles Times reports. The sanctions include some extension of travel and business bans—but in "weakened" language that calls only for voluntary "monitoring" of financial and military institutions, according to the Washington Post. More »

  • Iran Sanctions Might Not be Working: GAO

    Jan 16, 08 3:01 PM CST
    Iran Sanctions Might Not be Working: GAO Sanctioning Iran may not have actually worked, the Government Accountability Office said yesterday, just as the US pushes for a fresh round of UN sanctions. Restrictions on state-owned banks are easy to circumvent, the report notes, and Iran has signed $20 billion in energy contracts since 2003. The “evidence raises questions about the extent of reported economic impacts,” the report concludes. More »

Iranian Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, talks with media, at the conclusion of his speech during a conference on Iran's nuclear program and activities, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 9, 2008.   (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech during a ceremony marking " Nuclear Technology National Day" in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 8, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Ali Larijani, former top Iran's nuclear negotiator, center, is greeted by a man at a polling station for the Iranian Parliamentary Elections in Qum, 130 kms, 80 miles south of Tehran, Iran, Friday, March...   (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Alireza Jafarzadeh, head of the Washington-based think tank, Strategic Policy Consulting Inc., addresses the media during a press conference organized by the Committee of the National Council of Resistance...   (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 2)

Tags

Iran  • United Nations  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • Security Council  • UN sanctions  • economic sanctions


Loading...

Loading...

Today's Most Popular


Other World Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »