The European Union is today issuing formal demands that Iran immediately halt not only all civilian enrichment of uranium, but to also abandon all nuclear research and development, saying this would be a vital “confidence building” measure.”
The demand, needless to say, was rejected by Iran, which has repeatedly reiterated that it is going to continue enriching uranium to the low levels needed for energy generation at the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
The timing of the demands is curious, coming just a week before the Iran-IAEA talks in Vienna and two weeks before the P5+1 talks in Baghdad, and the demands, seemingly far beyond what anyone expects Iran to be willing to do, only hurt the prospect of those talks.
Iran has expressed a willingness to abandon its higher enrichment of uranium for the Tehran Research Reactor, saying it is close to having enough to fuel the medical reactor for the foreseeable future at any rate. They have hoped to secure a deal that would see a reduction of sanctions imposed on them.
The Iranian response should be "Okay. You first."
Israel clearly push the Western World into horrible war. War ending by clash of civilizations "Muslims versus Christians". It shold be clear to anybody now, that the biggest treat to World peace remains Zionism and its "child" – etnocratic regime of Israel. Wake up PEOPLE!!!!
The Israelis have just cobducted a sensitive diplomatic mission to sabotage the next round if negotiations in Baghdad. This is clearly evidence that those negotiation (ie. blackmail) were a success.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/isr…
This just proves the the US-Israel-EU are not acting in good faith (surprise, surprise). These negotiations are just a farce, list the so-called Peace Process.
Why do I smell Washington's and Tel Aviv's hands ALL OVER this demand? EU, indeed.
iran must abandon all literacy and education, after all what purpose do these serve other than a nuclear weapons program.
The EU is the USA's enforcer in Europe, so what do you expect. However, I do wonder if the soon to be ex-President of France is behind this – a down payment for some highly-paid pointless position in some neo-con think tank in Washington or a medal from AIPAC.
BTW, that article has some real gems of western hypocrisy in it:
"At the meeting in Vienna to discuss the 189-nation nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), US envoy Robert Wood expressed concern over what he called “Iran’s persistent failure” to comply with its obligations under the pact."
What about Iran's rights under the NPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The next step: Every Iranian citizen must be put in handcuffs and the keys be in the hands of 'the West'.
Whats next? A demand that Iran stop growing its own food? Stop educating its citizens? Stop breathing?
It seems the West is getting more desparate…like an angry parent over an obstinate child.
Except that the west is not Iran's father. At any rate it could a pathological stepfather who abuses his child.
Can one smell the stench of Zionist forces within the EU??Iran has every right to pursue nuclear research, and should make sure that China, and Russia have its back on this.
Zionism = Terrorism…period
Setting up the talks to fail, good job.
Did Iran tell them to go F*** themselves?
France and their nukes…do they count as WMD or just pathological party favors?
This double standard is a joke.
Can anyone really be this stupid? WTF is going on?
Will Iranians be allowed to teach about anything nuclear in their schools? Kind of like tennesee and the ban on teaching anything about homosexuality or puberty.
Everything is a farce. The EU is just a tool.
Left to the zionists america will be reduced to penury.
Just corrected a typo. Sorry
What is EU anyway, if not a puppet of US? Iran didn’t give a damn what the EU master wanted it to do even under crippling sanctions, so how much is the word of a servant of the US be worth?
For Europeans to utter such nonsense is the height of stupidity because what they’re asking Iran is illegal. The Iranians are, of course, a lot smarter than paying attention to EU braying.