Iran's new parliament speaker Ali Larijani warned Wednesday that Teheran could impose new limits on its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog after a critical report from the agency.
Larijani, formerly the country's top nuclear negotiator, was overwhelmingly elected as parliament speaker Wednesday. Moments later, he told parliament that a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency was "deplorable."
The unusually strongly worded report issued Monday said Iran may be withholding information needed to establish whether it tried to make nuclear weapons.
"We recommend them not to clandestinely keep passing Iran's nuclear dossier between the IAEA and 5-plus-1 group. This parliament won't allow such deception," Larijani told an open session of parliament broadcast live on state-run radio.
He was referring to IAEA reports and permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. The council has imposed three sets of sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt enriching uranium - a process that can be used to generate electricity or nuclear arms.
"Should this behavior continue, the parliament...will set new limits on cooperation with the IAEA," Larijani said.
Yep, even though Ahamadinejad's boy lost a recent election to this guy, it looks like we're not getting a better guy to deal with. This is VERY telling though about how forthright Iran is being about their nuclear program.
The IAEA, which just about everyone on the "they're making it all up about Iran" camp have put their faith in, have said that Iran is not answering questions and being evasive. I'm paraphrasing of course. :) Iran is now saying that if the IAEA isn't going to talk nicely about it's nuclear program, they'll stop cooperating with them. Doesn't sound like their nuclear program is for "peaceful purposes" does it?
Oh do tell me Keith Olbermann, how is it that "they are making it all up about Iran" now? Please bless me and my readers with your vast knowledge of Iranian affairs and explain to us how them saying they won't cooperate with the IAEA if they don't report positive news is a good thing?
God, I love being right.
Travis
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