EU: Iran's Nuclear Research Resumption Violates Agreement Europe Deutsche Welle 10.01.2006
A defiant Iran resumed nuclear research on Tuesday after a two-year suspension despite warnings from the West of possible UN sanctions. EU officials condemned the move and said counter-steps would have to be discussed.
"Today, with the authorization given by the IAEA to its inspectors (to supervise the action) ... seals from a number of research centers were removed," said Mohammad Saidi, deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency said, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
"As of today these centers resume their activities," Saidi told reporters. "The research will be carried out in all the centers that we told the IAEA about, and we will restart our work.
"The production of nuclear fuel is still in suspension and we hope to reach a conclusion over it in the near future, and also reach a clear agreement with the Europeans in this regard," Saidi said.
EU officials said the resumption violates an agreement to refrain from nuclear activities
"This is very much a step in the wrong direction," said Cristina Gallach, spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, according to Reuters news service. "We are extremely concerned and consultations are taking place (within the EU) to coordinate a response."
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