Nuclear Impasse with Iran Heats Up ; End to Inspections Vowed If U.N. Acts

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › January 16, 2006

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TEHRAN, Iran - Iran threatened Friday to end surprise inspections and other cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog if the Security Council takes up its nuclear program, and the president vowed his country won't be intimidated by sanctions.

Iran's statement came as Europe and the United States were trying to build support for hauling Iran before the Security Council. They faced resistance from China, which warned the move could only provoke confrontation.

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Nuclear Impasse with Iran Heats Up ; End to Inspections Vowed If U.N. Acts

In Washington, President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged U.N. intervention. The world needs to "send a common message to...

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