Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 3

16-January-2006

IRAN

Iran Unseals Nuclear R&D Equipment, Drawing Threat Of UN Sanctions

Iran on 10 January began to remove International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seals on nuclear research and development equipment at a number of sites, drawing threats from Washington and Europe of a referral to the UN Security Council and the potential imposition of economic sanctions. The IAEA said Iran had unsealed equipment at the Natanz, Pars Trash and Farayand...