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Posted on February 8, 2010 at 3:38 PM
VIENNA (AP) — Iran's announcement that it's going to enrich uranium to higher levels is drawing strong criticism.
Iran's nuclear envoy says he's formally notified the International Atomic Energy Agency of the decision to enrich at least some of it uranium stockpile to 20 percent. According to one expert, that would be a significant step toward weapon-grade uranium.
Tehran maintains the fuel is meant only for its research reactor. Its envoy blames world powers for the decision, accusing them of dragging their feet on a plan that would have involved Russia and France in supplying the reactor.
Israel call's the move further proof that "Iran is ridiculing the entire world." Defense Minister Ehud Barak (EH'-hud bah-RAHK') says the "right response" is to impose "decisive and permanent sanctions on Iran."
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says President Barack Obama has made sincere efforts to engage the Islamic Republic diplomatically, but Tehran has rejected them all.
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