Iran Continues Nuclear Work, Test-Fires New Missile
Ryan R. Jones - All Headline News Middle East Correspondent Jerusalem, Israel (AHN) - Just days after hailing an opportunity to restart "serious negotiations" over Iran's nuclear program, top Iranian negotiator Ali Larijani Sunday said his nation has no intention of halting its efforts to obtain nuclear technology. State-run Iranian radio quoted Larijani as saying, "Production of nuclear fuel is our strategic aim." Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Reza Baqheri followed up by telling the official IRNA news agency they will never halt uranium enrichment, a key step towards building a nuclear weapon. The defiant statements came after the US and top European powers signaled displeasure with Tehran's written response to international demands regarding its nuclear program, and suggested economic sanctions could be just around the corner. Iran's posturing continued with the successful test-firing of a "top speed long-range sub-to-surface missile off the Persian Gulf," according to Gen. Sajjad Kouchaki, head of Iran's navy, who spoke on state television. Senior Israeli lawmaker Ephraim Sneh (Labor) said in a statement carried by the AP that the hostile indicators obligated his nation to "prepare itself militarily" for conflict with a nation whose leadership has repeatedly called for the eradication of the Jewish state.
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