New Iranian Parliament Speaker Threatens to Limit IAEA Cooperation

[Purveyor]

Source: Voice of America

Iran's new parliamentary speaker says Tehran could reduce its cooperation with the United Nations nuclear agency.

Ali Larijani told parliament moments after being elected Wednesday that a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency is deceptive. He accused the IAEA of using ambiguous language suitable for media campaigns.

Larijani said if the IAEA continues on a similar path, Iran's parliament could limit Tehran's work with the U.N. agency.

The IAEA report released Monday says Iran has not provided enough evidence to refute Western accusations it is trying to make nuclear weapons.

Tehran dismisses the accusations, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran has the right to enrich uranium, which can be used in building a nuclear weapon.

Larijani is a former nuclear negotiator and a critic of President Ahmadinejad.



Read more: http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-05-28-voa17.cfm

[High Plains]

1. Ruh-ro. n/t

[pattmarty]

2. Do these guys really want to push this shit at this time?

It probably has to do with this ass hole's (Bush) weakness (political & militarily) now that they are pushing on this. The next president is going to have his hands full just fixing everything Bush fucked up.

[Spouting Horn]

3. Ain't that the truth.

Bush still doesn't understand there is a massive schism in Islam (Shia/Sunni).

Who did he mention in his post 9-11 "Axis of Evil" speech?>


Iran (Shia), Iraq (secular Sunni), and North Korea (atheist).

Not one was Sunni fundamentalist like Al Qaeda.