Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 8

20-February-2006

IRAN

Iran Resumes Uranium R&D Work

Iran announced on 14 February that it had resumed uranium processing at its Natanz facility. The resumption was a response to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) decision to report its concerns about Irans nuclear program to the UN Security Council, the body which has the power to impose multilateral economic sanctions (MEES, 13 February). While the move marks another step up in the tension...