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IRAN
Uranium enrichment suspended
Iran has suspended uranium enrichment and all related activities, state-run radio reported Nov. 22, honoring an agreement with Europe designed to head off possible U.N. sanctions.
In Vienna, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said the suspension appeared confirmed.
"I think pretty much everything has come to a halt," Mohamed ElBaradei, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said.
ElBaradei said he expected to have a definitive ruling by Nov. 25 on whether Iran has honored its pledge made earlier this month and frozen activities that can be used in energy programs, but also to make nuclear weapons.
The Japan Times Weekly: Nov. 27, 2004 (C) All rights reserved
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