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Article: Iran's nuclear threat.(Editorials)(Time to bring in the Security Council)(Editorial)
- Article from:
- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- January 14, 2006
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Byline: The Register-Guard
The Bush administration has shown uncharacteristic restraint in its dealings with Iran, allowing European nations to take the lead in efforts to curtail the Islamic republic's nuclear weapons development program. Iran's latest provocation, however, moves events past the point at which the United States, along with Russia and China, can delegate this problem to others. A concerted response from the U.N. Security Council, backed by the threat of sanctions, is required.
On Tuesday, Iran removed seals on its uranium enrichment plant, in violation of a 2004 agreement with Great Britain, France and Germany. Iran invited officials of ...