Iran's decision to enrich uranium to higher levels raises doubts about the purpose of its nuclear program, the Russian security council secretary said on Tuesday.
"We do not want Iran to have nuclear weapons. Iran insists that holding nuclear arms is not its goal and that its nuclear program is civilian," Nikolai Patrushev said in televised remarks.
"However, its actions, such as starting to enrich uranium to 20 percent, trigger doubts among other countries and these doubts are quite justified," he said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday also criticized Tehran' s move, saying Moscow was disappointed with the decision that goes against UN resolutions.
"It deepens the doubts of Iran's intentions to relieve international concerns about its nuclear program," ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said.
Iran declared on Tuesday it had started the process of producing 20-percent enriched uranium inside the country.
Source : http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-02/10/c_13170027.htm
"We do not want Iran to have nuclear weapons. Iran insists that holding nuclear arms is not its goal and that its nuclear program is civilian," Nikolai Patrushev said in televised remarks.
"However, its actions, such as starting to enrich uranium to 20 percent, trigger doubts among other countries and these doubts are quite justified," he said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday also criticized Tehran' s move, saying Moscow was disappointed with the decision that goes against UN resolutions.
"It deepens the doubts of Iran's intentions to relieve international concerns about its nuclear program," ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said.
Iran declared on Tuesday it had started the process of producing 20-percent enriched uranium inside the country.
Source : http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-02/10/c_13170027.htm
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