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Article: Iran acknowledges enriched uranium found at second site; says cooperation with IAEA depends on coming talks
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- September 29, 2003
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ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
09-29-2003
Dateline: TEHRAN, Iran
In an apparent show of greater transparency, Iran acknowledged Monday that traces of highly enriched uranium have been found at a second site, but insisted the contamination came from equipment purchased from another country.
A government spokesman also reiterated that Iran will not compromise its right to pursue a peaceful nuclear program _ including the right to enrich uranium _ and said future cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency will depend on talks later this week with agency inspectors.
Iran is under increasing pressure from the United States, Europe and Russia to agree to an ...