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Despite US Pressure, UN Declines to Censure Iran on Nuclear Program

HeadlineJun 19, 2003

Despite pressure from the U.S., the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency decided yesterday not to pass a resolution condemning Iran for its nuclear program. The Bush administration maintains Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program.

Mohamed ElBaradei, IAEA secretary-general, last week pressed Iran to agree to enhanced inspections after Iran refused to let IAEA inspectors enter an electricity plant, which is thought to be part of a uranium enrichment project.

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