UK, US, France at UN: New sanctions if Iran fails to reassure world about its nuclear programme; Mottaki: Iran ready to exchange the bulk of its stockpile of enriched uranium, according to “its own mechanisms and timetable”;
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  • Britain’s UN Ambassador Mark Grant stated that new UN sanctions would be imposed on Iran if it failed to reassure the world community about the peaceful nature of its nuclear program. France’s UN Ambassador also echoed the same sentiment. US Ambassador Susan Rice on her part stressed that the international community stood “firm in its conviction that Iran must comply with its international obligations.” The three envoys were talking to reporters after the tabling of a report of a UNSC panel monitoring implementation of a 2007 resolution imposing ban on arms exports. The panel presented details of two incidents in which vessels carrying arms-related materiel from Iran to Syria were intercepted.1

    Iranian Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki meanwhile stated that Iran was ready to exchange the bulk of its stockpile of enriched uranium for nuclear fuel rods according to its own mechanisms and timetable. Iran had agreed in early October to send 1,200 kg of uranium abroad in exchange for fuel rods to power its research reactor. Reports indicate that Iran has about 1,500 kg of low-enriched uranium.2

    Opposition groups accused Iranian authorities of indulging in “unconventional” actions to counter the reform movement, after reports brought out instances of defacement of pictures of religious leaders. A statement on the Kaleme website of opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi urged supporters “to be fully alert and keep themselves updated about the latest developments.”3

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