 U.S. envoy accuses Iran of ‘deception, defiance and delay’ March 6, 2013 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior U.S. envoy said Wednesday, March 6 Iran is committed to "deception, defiance and delay" in how it deals with international concerns about its nuclear program. The hard-hitting comments by the chief U.S. envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Joseph Macmanus, to the 35-nation board of the IAEA reflect U.S. frustration over Iran's expanding uranium enrichment program and stalled attempts by the UN's nuclear agency to probe suspicions that Tehran might have tried to develop nuclear weapons in secret. Iran denies any such efforts and says all its nuclear activities are peaceful. But it continues to block IAEA experts access to sites, officials and documents it wants to probe and refuse the UN Security Council demands to stop enrichment, which can be used to make reactor fuel and fissile warhead material. Partner news  Top stories The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry. Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week. Petr Necas' decision will end his three-party coalition government, which was created after the 2010 parliamentary election. "Are these the people you want to support? Are they the ones you want to supply with weapons?” the Russian President said.   Partner news |  Latest news Ryan Gosling crime drama “Only God Forgives” wins Sydney Film Prize  The violent film, which also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, has divided critics since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last month.David Thewlis joins Edgar Allen Poe story-based “Eliza Graves” The thriller follows a young doctor who comes to apprentice at a mental institution and meets a beautiful patient that he falls in love with.Lionsgate nabs screen rights to “Devil In The Grove” Pulitzer winner Adam Cooper & Bill Collage, whose Moses script Exodus will be the next film that Ridley Scott will direct, will write the script.IMF calls for “ambitious” economic policy reforms in Russia The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for Russia’s GDP growth in 2014 to 3.25 percent from 3.8 percent. |
