Iran Threatens To Reduce Nuke Cooperation

Angry Over Critical Report From U.N. Nuclear Agency, Lawmakers Chant "Death To America"

(CBS/AP)  Iran's new parliament speaker Ali Larijani warned Wednesday that Tehran could impose new limits on its cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after a critical report from the agency.

Larijani, formerly the country's top nuclear negotiator, was overwhelmingly elected as parliament speaker Wednesday. Moments later, he told parliament that a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency was "deplorable."

The unusually strongly worded report issued Monday said Iran may be withholding information needed to establish whether it tried to make nuclear weapons.

"We recommend them not to clandestinely keep passing Iran's nuclear dossier between the IAEA and 5-plus-1 group. This parliament won't allow such deception," Larijani told an open session of parliament broadcast live on state-run radio.

He was referring to IAEA reports and permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany. The council has imposed three sets of sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt enriching uranium - a process that can be used to generate electricity or nuclear arms.

"Should this behavior continue, the parliament...will set new limits on cooperation with the IAEA," Larijani said.

His comments drew chants of "God is great" and "Death to America" from the chamber.

The tone of the IAEA report, suggesting Tehran continues to stonewall the U.N. nuclear monitor, revealed a glimpse of the frustration felt by agency investigators stymied in their attempts to gain full answers to suspicious aspects of Iran's past nuclear activities.

Iran has previously described its cooperation with the agency's probe as positive, suggesting it was providing information requested by agency officials.

Iran's state-run ISNA student news agency reported Tuesday that the IAEA report was "the 12th time IAEA has confirmed Iran's nuclear program is peaceful."

The agency, which serves as a mouthpiece for the government, quoted Ali Asghar Soltaniyeh, Larijani's replacement as nuclear negotiator, as saying: "Once again it has been explicitly emphasized that there are no evidence that Iran's nuclear activities or materials have been deviated toward military intentions."

ISNA did not refer directly to the IAEA's accusation that the Islamic Republic is refusing to provide information about what investigators believe are suspect past efforts, but said the agency had complained about incomplete information, "due to the U.S. pressures".

In the past, Iran had extensive voluntary cooperation with the IAEA beyond its obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, including allowing IAEA inspectors to visit its military sites as a goodwill gesture to build trust.

But Tehran ended all voluntary cooperation with the IAEA, including allowing snap inspections of its nuclear facilities, in February 2006 after being reported to the U.N. Security Council.

Ever since, Iran has limited its cooperation to only its obligations under the NPT. The treaty does not require Iran to allow short notice intrusive inspections of its facilities.

Larijani didn't specify what measures the parliament would take, but it could include further scaling back cooperation by not responding to questions originating from Western intelligence agencies.

[tngreen]

If you think Iraq has been a quagmire, it will look like a tea party compared to what awaits the U.S. in Iran. In 8 years of war, Iraq could not beat them, even being armed by the U.S. They will give us the hell we so richly deserve.

[vietnam21]

EU will go for more sanctions, and more talk ,talk, talk and then wait for the US to make a decision...you watch.

[payasyougo]

"Iran Threatens To Reduce Nuke Cooperation"

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This is like hearing that conservatives are threatening to reduce cooperation with liberal politicians.


What cooperation?

[ioweign]

Iran Threatens To Reduce Nuke Cooperation

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Iran to use "Executive Privilege" - now I wonder where they got that idea...

[feelfree4u]

Good night, AJMarine111.

Likewise.

[minnick8-2009]

AMERICA STAND UP OR SHUT UP!
Posted by bluestardad

Don''t worry, we will. There will be a time when everyone who wants freedom will have to take a stand and be willing to fight for it. Freedom will win.

[minnick8-2009]

Can you imagine living a life of abstinence, dying, going to judgement and learning that my reward is to be part of a Harem of 72 virgins? That would actually be hell.
Posted by minnick8 at 03:44 PM : May 28, 2008

Especially if you are a guy virgin.
Posted by AJMarine

Do you think that when the Islamic terrorists detonate their bombs in a suicide mission which is supposed to exalt them to their reward, that they are dreaming of 72 male virgins? Wouldn''t that be a hoot if that''s what they got. Those young men were dreaming of a young virginal girl, and got 72 guys? LOLOLOL

[ajmarine111]

Good night FeelFree,

As always, its been nice talking to you.

Live Long and Prosper.

[minnick8-2009]

Elijah discover electricity in 9th century BC. And he even cooked dinner with it.

Posted by freakout1013

So, in other words, no one before the ninth century looked up in the sky and witnessed a bolt of lightening?

[minnick8-2009]

NUKE THE BASTARDOS BEFORE THEY NUKE US.
Posted by mudrose

I agree. But if we do that, then what will all these little minded Islamic terrorist have to do? They won''t be able to get on the Internet and call us stupid.

[ajmarine111]

I am not very hopeful about this.


Posted by FeelFree4U at 09:01 PM : May 28, 2008


To tell you the truth,.......I don''t see a good out come from this no matter which way we go.

I am not that religiou either, too many people have been killed in the name of some god for me, but someone might want to say a prayer for the world.

[minnick8-2009]

The Bush Administration have an extraordinarily extreme record of lies and other psychopathic behavior and have completely gutted the integrity of the U.N. . . .

Posted by prometheus41

This was posted hours ago and is about 12 pages back. I just want prometheus41 to know that the integrity of the U.N. was compromised long, long before Bush was elected President. It is a do nothing, bureaucratic organization whose time has passed. The U.S. would do well to stop subsidizing it and kick it off U.S. soil.

[feelfree4u]

"Come time for the US elections, people will have clear cut choices to make as to what direction we and the Middle East will go."

Posted by AJMarine111

I hope that you are right.

I am not very hopeful about this.

[fmrdem]

mtracy9

Don''t worry, the Israelis will get rid of the missiles themselves once Iran attacks them.

[ajmarine111]

don''''t see how we can be taken seriously in accusing others of being "trouble makers" there.


Posted by FeelFree4U at 07:51 PM : May 28, 2008


I agree, it is Iran''s back yard and regardless of all the reasons Bush has strumbled through trying to make a case for war againist Iraq, the true underlying reason is a change in Middle East policy to bring about peace. War may come to the region before all is said and done, but something seems to be coming to a head.

As far as peoples "rights" to defend themselves, I wish Israel had never been created, founded, whatever term you want to us. The world would be a very different place if it hadn''t.

It would be nice to put Saddam back in power, say we made a mistake and we wouldn''t brother him again, but that can never happen.

Come time for the US elections, people will have clear cut choices to make as to what direction we and the Middle East will go.

[feelfree4u]

Re: "I see all this boiling down to either we get out of Iraq and wait and see what happens; or Iran is a threat that is backing Hamas, Hezballah, and trouble makers in Iraq, and we are in the troths of the beginning of WWIII and the sides are being drawn."

"How do you see it?"

Posted by AJMarine111

I think that this is a hype and blame campaign. I doubt that their is significant Iranian involvement in Iraq by the Iranians, other than as a predictable result of handing power to the Iranian-allied Shi''ites in what I view as an illegitimate elections process.

At any rate, I don''t see it as any of our business, and we are currently too strained militarily, ideologically, and financially, to contribute anything productive, even if it was.

I am not religious, as you may recall, but I fully support the right of Hamas and Hezbullah in defending themselves against U.S./U.K./ Israeli aggression, atrocities, and abuse.

More power to them.

We have some 300,000 "foreign fighters" (soldiers + mercs) in Iraq at the moment, responsible for countless atrocities, all based on lies. 1 million dead, 4-5 million displaced, and who knows how many maimed, raped tortured, imprisoned, etc, as a result.

I don''t see how we can be taken seriously in accusing others of being "trouble makers" there.

[ajmarine111]

I meant "here".

[ajmarine111]

Just having a little fun.



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Posted by FeelFree4U at 06:51 PM : May 28, 2008


I know you are,........I was trying to be diplomatic.


While I have you hear Feel, I have a question.

I see all this boiling down to either we get out of Iraq and wait and see what happens; or Iran is a threat that is backing Hamas, Hezballah, and trouble makers in Iraq, and we are in the troths of the beginning of WWIII and the sides are being drawn.

How do you see it?

[feelfree4u]

AJMarine111,

Re: "Evening FeelFree, how are you tonight?"

Good, thanks.

Re: "Life is good here."

Glad to hear it.

Re: "I don''''t know Rick well enough to comment on his s*x life,...........or lack there of."

Me neither, but I didn''t let that stop me;-)

Just having a little fun.

[ajmarine111]

I''''ll bet that one hits a little too close to home for Rick!



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Posted by FeelFree4U at 06:31 PM : May 28, 2008


Evening FeelFree, how are you tonight? Life is good here.

I don''t know Rick well enough to comment on his s*x life,...........or lack there of.