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Iran Nuclear Talks Stall; Sanctions Loom

Stalemate seen as Ahmadinejad refuses more negotiations

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 7, 2009 10:23 AM CDT

(Newser) – Iran looks set to face another round of international sanctions as nuclear talks have reached an impasse and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad refuses to discuss a compromise, reports the Guardian. Mohamed ElBaradei, who heads the UN nuclear watchdog, said today Iran has not suspended enrichment activities and continues to be uncooperative with the agency. "There is stalemate," the Nobel Prize winner said.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has given Iran until the end of this month to respond to a compromise offer concerning uranium enrichment. But Ahmadinejad told journalists in Tehran, "From our point of view, Iran's nuclear issue is over." President Obama and other world leaders have signaled that they will bring forward severe new sanctions targeting the country's oil industry unless it returns to talks.

Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is seen prior to the start of the IAEA's 35-nation board meeting in Vienna today.
Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is seen prior to the start of the IAEA's 35-nation board meeting in Vienna today.   (AP Photo/Hans Punz)
Mohamed ElBaradei said Iran and the UN were at a 'stalemate' over nuclear negotiations.
Mohamed ElBaradei said Iran and the UN were at a 'stalemate' over nuclear negotiations.   (AP Photo/Hans Punz, File)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that Iran will neither halt uranium enrichment nor negotiate over its nuclear rights but is ready to sit and talk with world powers over global challenges.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that Iran will neither halt uranium enrichment nor negotiate over its nuclear rights but is ready to sit and talk with world powers over "global challenges."   (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2009.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2009.   (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 5 comments
JohnnyDummkopf
Sep 8, 2009 12:32 PM CDT
Oh come on, we haven't invaded a country in, what, over half a decade?
SilenceDogood
Sep 8, 2009 11:06 AM CDT
So what is Afghanistan, a tea party?
freethemall
Sep 7, 2009 8:34 AM CDT
If only we had a President like our last one. He was no weenie! He knew just what to do in response to the 9/11 attacks. In his mind, it was obviously Saddam Hussein who was responsible. No one could convince him otherwise. He conducted enhanced interrogation sessions with certain individuals to make them admit that Iraq was implicated. Then he launched his shock and awe attack on Iraq, disposed Saddam Hussein, and proclaimed "mission accomplished". Yeah, he was no weenie. He didn't f**k around!!!

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