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Article: NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO MAKE IRAN VULNERABLE
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- United Press International
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- June 9, 2004
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United Press International
06-09-2004
Nuclear weapons to make Iran vulnerable
WASHINGTON, Jun 09, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Iran will prompt an increase in threats to its security if it acquires nuclear weapons, a senior Iranian diplomat warned Wednesday.
"We cannot buy more security with nuclear weapons, only invite more threats against ourselves," says Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's former envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The agency is currently examining Iran's nuclear facilities to determine if Tehran has been quietly pursuing a nuclear weapons program.
IAEA officials have accused Iran of not allowing full access to their ...