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Iran: Who's threatening whom?
As Iran seems reluctant to freeze its nuclear activities in return for technological and economic incentives, Western powers are preparing a fourth round of sanctions. Rasha Saad reviews the latest developments
In an initial response to the European Union package of incentives, Iran said on Tuesday it would continue enriching uranium. The Iranian reaction defies attempts by major powers to pressure Tehran into stopping work which the West alleges could lead to building a nuclear bomb.
"We have repeatedly said that enrichment is our red line and we should enjoy this technology. The work will be continued," Deputy Foreign Minister Alireza Sheikhattar told reporters on Tuesday.
The EU's top diplomat, Javier Solana, presented Tehran on Saturday with a package of economic benefits designed to persuade it to curb its nuclear work, and said Iran should stop enrichment during negotiations on the offer.
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"We have repeatedly said that enrichment is our red line and we should enjoy this technology. The work will be continued," Deputy Foreign Minister Alireza Sheikhattar told reporters on Tuesday.
The EU's top diplomat, Javier Solana, presented Tehran on Saturday with a package of economic benefits designed to persuade it to curb its nuclear work, and said Iran should stop enrichment during negotiations on the offer.
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Suddenly it would seem the region is edging towards a combination of stability and security that has been conspicuously absent since this US administration came to power eight years ago. In Lebanon, Michel Suleiman has been elected as president and Fouad Al-Siniora is forming a new government. In Yemen, the government says it is on target to subdue the Huthis rebellion in Saada. In Gaza, a truce in the making, between the Zionist entity and the Palestinian resistance, may bring an end to the economic suffering caused by the Israeli blockade. In Iraq, the government of Nuri Al-Maliki is about to offer a general amnesty for Iraqi insurgents who lay down their arms. The US, for a change, has stopped threatening to bomb Iran so long as the latter cooperates with Mohamed El-Baradei, the man the UN asked to check on Tehran's nuclear programme. In Sudan, the government has signed an agreement with the opposition that may end the Abyei dispute. And Syria is about to hold indirect talks with Israel in Ankara.
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