An Iranian lawmaker who said that Iran has
suspended its 20-percent uranium enrichment program, has now denied that the
suspension ever took place. Mohammad Hassan Asafari, a member of the national
security committee of the Iranian parliament, Majlis, was quoted by
semi-official news agency ISNA on Saturday that Iran has suspended its
program of enriching uranium at 20-percent purity as a confidence building
measure and a gesture of good will toward the West, and in return expected that
the economic sanctions against the country be lifted.
Later on Saturday, Fars News Agency quoting an unnamed
senior official contradicted Asafari’s assertion and said the enrichment
program to the 20-percent degree will continue. And today, the state-run Press
TV reported Asafari’s denial. The 20-percent enrichment is on (again!)
“The 20-percent [uranium] enrichment has not been and will not be halted
in Iran,” Asafari said. “Yet, as announced previously, Tehran is ready to temporarily
supply its need for 20%-enriched uranium for its 5-megawatt Tehran Reactor from
abroad if the sanctions are lifted.” (Press TV, 4 November)
6 comments:
Iranians like to run their mouths, without authority, and without credibility, more than any other people. Wherever you see an Iranian, you can expect bullshit to be close.
Once a liar always a liar!
@aon 7:30
I too am allergic to BS, especially that eminating from this Iranian government,
but don't you think that your assumption about the temperament of 70 million Iranians is also BS?!
From time to time, we've seen comments made and retracted over military, security and foreign policy moves made here by U.S. congressmen, so we shouldn't necessarily determine that Iran is exceptional in this regard.
This particular matter could be perceived as possibly being a "feeling out the temperature of the water" for negotiation purposes and/or related to a temporary technical stage in the production of <20% LEU, we don't know.
Iran's leadership knows that keeping Obama in the white house will keep them in power much longer.......nothing to see here!
On again, off again. This 20% flip-flop is as good Mitt Romney's Flip Flops on all major issues.
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