Iran will continue work on nuclear fuel cycle
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{{date|July 28, 2005}}

Outgoing [[Iran]]ian president [[Mohammad Khatami]] said that the proposed nuclear fuel work would not include producing enriched [[w:uranium|uranium]], but stressed that Iran would ultimately resume its uranium enrichment programme.

[[File:Iran.MohammadKhatami.01.jpg|thumb|left|Outgoing Iranian president Mohammad Khatami]]
Khatami told reporters "Whether Europeans mention our right to resume activities at the uranium conversion facility at Isfahan or not, we will definitely resume them regardless."

Iran has consistently maintained that it has a right to develop its own nuclear fuel cycle from its indigenous uranium resources to produce power. Though Iran has large oil stocks, environmental concerns and the [[w:Kyoto protocol|Kyoto Protocol]] may preclude their continued development.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=7&id=344763
 |title=Iran vows to resume nuke fuel cycle work despite EU proposals
 |author=
 |pub=Japan Today
 |date=July 28, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=803962&section=news&src=rss/uk/worldNews
 |title=Iran says will resume key atomic work despite EU
 |author=Parisa Hafezi
 |pub=Reuters
 |date=July 27, 2005}}

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[[Category:Nuclear proliferation]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Iran]]
[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Mohammad Khatami]]
[[Category:Nuclear power]]
Outgoing Iranian president Mohammad Khatami said that the proposed nuclear fuel work would not include producing enriched uranium, but stressed that Iran would ultimately resume its uranium enrichment programme.

Outgoing Iranian president Mohammad Khatami
Khatami told reporters "Whether Europeans mention our right to resume activities at the uranium conversion facility at Isfahan or not, we will definitely resume them regardless."

Iran has consistently maintained that it has a right to develop its own nuclear fuel cycle from its indigenous uranium resources to produce power. Though Iran has large oil stocks, environmental concerns and the Kyoto Protocol may preclude their continued development.
Nuclear proliferation Politics and conflicts Iran Middle East Mohammad Khatami Nuclear power