Iran reportedly defies U.N. nuclear order

In a mild surprise to outside experts, the nuclear agency reported that Iran is now operating, or is about to switch on, roughly 1,000 centrifuges, the high-speed devices that enrich uranium, at its main nuclear facility at Natanz. Since the last report by the atomic agency, President [Bush] has ord...

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Published inDaily breeze (Torrance, Calif. : 1974)
Main Author David E. Sanger and William J. Broad THE NEW YORK TIMES
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Torrance, Calif Los Angeles Newspaper Group 23.02.2007
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Iran
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Summary:In a mild surprise to outside experts, the nuclear agency reported that Iran is now operating, or is about to switch on, roughly 1,000 centrifuges, the high-speed devices that enrich uranium, at its main nuclear facility at Natanz. Since the last report by the atomic agency, President [Bush] has ordered two aircraft-carrier groups to patrol the waters off Iran, a reminder that if diplomacy fails, Bush could rapidly order airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. But senior administration officials have said repeatedly that there are no plans for such attacks, and they are clearly hoping to use the agency's conclusions, both to bolster the sanctions approved in December by the Security Council and to convince banks around the world to cut off business ties with Iran.