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US warns Iran of 'consequences' if it pursues uranium enrichment

05.09.2005, 09:18 PM

 

WASHINGTON (AFX) - The United States warned Iran that a resumption

of its suspended nuclear fuel activities would have 'consequences'

for the Islamic Republic, which it suspects of working toward an

atomic bomb.

 

But acting State Department spokesman Tom Casey did not specify what

steps the US and its European allies might take if Iran broke an

agreement struck last year during negotiations on its nuclear

program.

 

Casey made his comments after an Iranian official involved in the

talks with the UK, France and Germany said his country would resume

some sensitive nuclear activities 'in the next few days.'

 

The US spokesman said any move by Iran to resume activities such as

preparation of uranium for enrichment 'would be in clear violation

of its suspension pledge and its agreement with the EU-3.'

 

'Obviously, a violation of that agreement with the EU-3, and a

violation of their pledge, would have consequences,' Casey

said. 'And we'd have to look very carefully at what the next steps

would be.'

 

He did not elaborate but US and other officials have spoken about

taking the Iranians before the United Nations for possible

sanctions.

 

Casey reiterated US support for the European effort to wean Iran off

its suspected nuclear weapons ambitions with economic and security

incentives. But he would not comment on progress in the talks.

 

'I don't want to try and handicap how that process is going. I'd

leave that to the EU-3,' he said. US officials have said they would

give the talks until the summer before deciding whether to seek

tougher action.

 

Iranian negotiator Mohammad Saidi, whose country insists it is

working to harness nuclear energy for purely peaceful purposes, said

earlier in Tehran that they were ready to resume some suspended

activities.

 

'We will relaunch in the next few days uranium conversion

installations at Isfahan,' Saidi said. The Isfahan plant is used to

convert uranium, prior to its being enriched for peaceful or

military uses.

 

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