Iran nuclear treaty compliance report [IAEA]

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Iran nuclear treaty compliance report [IAEA]

Bernard Hibbitts

August 31, 2006 10:40:00 pm

Implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons safeguards agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency, August 31, 2006 [confirming that Iran shows no signs of stopping its enrichment program]. Read the full text of the report [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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