Special Report: Iran Nuclear Crisis
Iran replies to six-nation
proposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The EU trio --
Britain, France and Germany -- had postponed a meeting with the United States to
discuss Iran's response to the six-nation package of incentives aimed at
resolving Tehran's disputed nuclear program, the New York Times reported on
Thursday.
The EU trio and the United States had considered to
hold the meeting on Wednesday in New York to coordinate their stance on Iran's
response. But foreign ministers from the European countries were still studying
Iran's response, the report said, citing a senior U.S. official.
The United States, in its first formal reaction to
Iran's response, said on Wednesday that Iran's position "falls short" of the UN
Security Council's demands.
On June 1, the five permanent members of the Security
Council plus Germany offered Iran a package of incentives in exchange for
Tehran's suspension of its uranium enrichment.
Iran's top nuclear negotiator ALi Larijani on Tuesday
hand-delivered a written response to the package to the ambassadors from Europe,
China and Russia, in which Tehran refused to suspend uranium enrichment, a key
demand by the West.
The United States has accused Iran of trying to
develop nuclear weapons under the cover of civilian nuclear programs. Iran has
repeatedly said its nuclear programs are purely for peaceful purposes.
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U.S. urges Iran to comply with UN
resolution
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The United States on
Thursday urged Iran to comply with a UN Security Council resolution that
requests Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and warned of action if Iran fails
to comply. >>>
Merkel says Iran's answer
"unsatisfactory"
BERLIN, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela
Merkel said on Thursday that Iran's response to the proposals by the six nations
to resolve the nuclear standoff is "unsatisfactory." >>>
U.S. lawmakers say intelligence on
Iran inadequate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A key congressional
committee has issued a report criticizing U.S. spy agencies for lacking "the
ability to acquire essential information necessary to make judgments" on Iran's
nuclear program, U.S. press reported Thursday. >>>
U.S. says Iran's response falls short
of UN conditions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- More than 24 hours after
Iran gave its response to the incentives package put forward by the six
countries, the United States said on Wednesday that Iran's response fell short
of the conditions of a UN Security Council resolution. >>>
Iran must suspend uranium enrichment: French
FM
PARIS, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- World powers would not
negotiate with Iran over its disputed nuclear program unless Tehran suspended
its uranium enrichment activities, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy
said on Wednesday. >>>
