Iran will now enrich its uranium to an even higher level, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, defying a UN call to halt the process due to fears over the country's nuclear program.
Ahmadinejad expressed frustration with negotiations over a UN-backed deal to swap Iran's low-enriched uranium for higher-enriched fuel rods to power its medical research reactor.
"I declare here that with the grace of God, the Iranian nation will produce 20 percent (enriched uranium) and anything it needs itself," Ahmadinejad told a cheering crowd of thousands in the southern city Isfahan.
"We told them, give us the 20 percent fuel (in an exchange)," he said. "But then they started adding conditions. So we said, if you want to give us the fuel we'll take it. If not, then fine and goodbye."
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Fruits of Obama's Appeasement: Iran Says, 'We'll Enrich Uranium to Higher Levels'
From the Jerusalem Post:
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