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Video: Another View on Iran's Nuclear Programme and Third-Party Enrichment
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:00
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In contrast to the general applause for the reported deal at Geneva, international lawyer Ardavan Amir Aslani, speaking with France 24, has questioned the significance of third-party enrichment of Iran's uranium. He claims that, with more than 10,000 centrifuges in Iran, any process rests upon local control. Therefore, Western powers are "engaging" to limit the possibility of a nuclear weapon, rather than a goal of zero-enrichment. He added that China and Russia will not change their positions and support harsher sanctions against Teheran.
For Aslani, the protocol of the talks is less important than "money diplomacy" kicks in. Western powers are encouraging Saudis to make a military deal with Russia, between $2 billion and $7 billion, for a defensive missile system, discouraging the Russians from selling the same system to Iranians.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXDTBEO7iRc[/youtube]
Iran’s Nuclear Programme: Big Win for Tehran at Geneva Talks
Latest Iran Video: Nuclear Official Jalili on CNN (1 October)
Iran’s Nuclear Programme: Obama Remarks on Geneva Talks
The Latest from Iran (1 October): From Geneva to “Unity”?
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Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis
In contrast to the general applause for the reported deal at Geneva, international lawyer Ardavan Amir Aslani, speaking with France 24, has questioned the significance of third-party enrichment of Iran's uranium. He claims that, with more than 10,000 centrifuges in Iran, any process rests upon local control. Therefore, Western powers are "engaging" to limit the possibility of a nuclear weapon, rather than a goal of zero-enrichment. He added that China and Russia will not change their positions and support harsher sanctions against Teheran.
For Aslani, the protocol of the talks is less important than "money diplomacy" kicks in. Western powers are encouraging Saudis to make a military deal with Russia, between $2 billion and $7 billion, for a defensive missile system, discouraging the Russians from selling the same system to Iranians.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXDTBEO7iRc[/youtube]