EU Warns Iran Not To Play For Time On Nuclear Offer

NUKEWARS

Photo courtesy of AFP.

by Staff Writers
Moscow (AFP) Jun 28, 2006
The European Union warned Iran on Wednesday against delaying a response to a proposal on resolving the international standoff over the country's controversial nuclear programme. "Iran should not play for time and we expect Iran to come back soon to the Vienna package," the European Union's external relations commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, said during a visit to Moscow. "Iran has to show it is serious about it."

The package drawn up by the five permanent UN Security Council members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- plus Germany promises incentives and multilateral talks if Iran agrees temporarily to halt uranium enrichment.

The enrichment work is at the centre of international concerns that Iran is using a Russian-backed civilian nuclear power programme to pursue a secret weapon-building plan.

Diplomats say Iran was asked to reply by Thursday, but Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said he will not answer before August 22.

Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight countries were due to meet in Moscow on Thursday.

Source: Agence France-Presse

NUKEWARS

Blair Confirms Decision This Year On UK Nuclear Weapons

London (AFP) Jun 28, 2006
Prime Minister Tony Blair confirmed Wednesday that a decision on whether to replace Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent will be taken "later this year". Challenged by main opposition Conservative leader David Cameron during his weekly question period in parliament, Blair said an independent nuclear deterrent was an "essential part" of Britain's national security.

SUPERPOWERS The End Of Blair-Bush Partnership Looming Fast Germany Discovers Its Patriotism China Threatens To Rival American Power Status Stop The World	NUKEWARS EU Warns Iran Not To Play For Time On Nuclear Offer Iran Opposition Wants Sanctions Japan And Canada Urge North Korea To Give Up Nuclear Arms Blair Confirms Decision This Year On UK Nuclear Weapons
MISSILE NEWS Aegis BMD System Guides Missile To Seventh Successful Target Intercept North Korea Missile Launch Looking Unlikely Say Analysts LockMart Awarded Arrowhead Production Contract ATT Claims Ownership Of Customer Data	MISSILE DEFENSE Boeing Awarded Contract To Build Avengers For Egypt Korea Requests 48 SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles US To Deploy Anti-Missile Radar In Japan The Growing Hubris Over Missile Defense Capabilities
AEROSPACE Innovative Solutions Make Transportation Systems Safer Secure and Efficient Joint Strike Fighter Is Not Flawed Finds Australian Government Globemaster Airdrops Falcon Small Launch Vehicle Terma Selected To Manufacture Key Components Of F-35 JSF	UAV NEWS Empire Test Pilot School Completes First Unmanned Aerial Systems Course RE2 and RTI To Enhance Software Infrastructure of Unmanned Systems Last Block 10 Global Hawk Arrives For Check Flights US Sky Regulator Clips Wings Of Los Angeles Police Drone
IRAQ WARS US Casualties Rising In Iraq The Myriad Problems With Cutting Troop Numbers In Iraq The Futile debate Over The Future Of Iraq Japanese Forces Begin Iraq Pullout	MILTECH F-22 Excels At Establishing Air Dominance MTI Micro Delivers On Energy Density Milestone French Airforce Adds Home-Grown Fighter Plane To Its Arsenal Debut Of A New Lightweight Aerostat System To Monitor IEDs

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement