U.N. Report Seen Worsening Fear Over Iran Nuclear Plans -- Reuters
he U.N. nuclear watchdog is expected to publish intelligence soon pointing to military dimensions to Iran's nuclear activities but stopping short of saying explicitly that Tehran is trying to build atom bombs, Western diplomats say.
Russian and Chinese reluctance may frustrate any Western bid to seize on next month's report by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to press for expanded United Nations sanctions on Iran, a major oil producer.
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Update: Document shows Chinese-Russian push UN nuke agency to ease up on Iran -- Washington Post/AP
My Comment: That must be one damning UN report for both the Russians and Chinese to bend over backward to not have it released. In the interim, both the U.S. and the Eu are now coordinating to impose sanctions on Iran's Central Bank. Of all the sanctions that have been imposed on Iran over the past 30 years .... it will be this one that will hurt the Iranians the most.
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