Tuesday, November 23, 2004

US seeking "automatic trigger" in Agreement

ABC is reporting that the US is seeking an "automatic trigger" in the EU's "agreement" with Iran regarding its nuclear enrichment program.
France, Britain and Germany, who spearheaded an EU offer of incentives if Iran halted its uranium enrichment program, circulated a draft resolution that diplomats at the United Nations said was unacceptable to both Washington and Tehran.

The Americans see it as too weak and want to include an "automatic trigger"
which makes it clear that resuming any activities related to enrichment — a process of purifying uranium to fuel power plants or make weapons — would spark a referral to the U.N. Security Council and possibly sanctions. ...

"The Europeans will not allow this," said a Western diplomat close to the backroom talks on the text. "There is an agreement (the EU has) with Iran that must be kept." more

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