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Last update - 15:39 09/02/2008 Burns: U.S. sees 'no need at all' for additional Iran nuclear plants By Reuters Tags: Iran, UN, nuclear, U.S. The United States sees no need "at all" for Iran to build additional nuclear power plants, U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns told Reuters on Friday. "We would not see any need for Iran to build additional nuclear power plants. Not at all," Burns said in an interview when asked about a report quoting Iran's ambassador to Russia as saying Tehran was building a second atomic power plant. Burns also said Iran's rocket launch test on Monday and media reports this week that it has begun testing an advanced centrifuge were "deeply disturbing" and strengthened the argument for quick passage of a third United Nations Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Tehran for its nuclear work. Advertisement The council has demanded that Iran suspend its uranium enrichment activities, which can produce fuel for a nuclear weapon or for power plants. Western powers suspect Iran is seeking to produce an atomic bomb. Tehran has said its nuclear program is to generate power so it can export more oil. "With these revelations about a rocket launch, with this press speculation - which Iran has to answer - about advanced centrifuge (research), these are deeply disturbing," Burns said. "They point to a possible escalation, by the Iranians, of their violation of the Security Council resolutions. "And so therefore, it seems to us, that the proper response here would be a third sanctions resolution, and that resolution is on the table in New York," he added Bookmark to del.icio.us   Seeking refuge 123 Sudanese refugees infiltrate Israel from Egypt overnight. Bracing for terror Israel, U.S. fear retaliatory strikes after killing of Mughniyah.   1.   Who cares what the US sees? 21:25  |  ME 08/02/08   2.   No Need At All for the Original Plants 21:43  |  Efox 08/02/08   3.   not up to israel or usa what Iran can have 22:30  |  /\/\/\/\/\ 08/02/08   4.   Who asked Mr. Burns? 23:40  |  ManInTheMiddle 08/02/08   5.   Situation Ethics 23:40  |  joebhed 08/02/08   6.   No need for electricity 23:42  |  Pablo B 08/02/08   7.   I guess the king of the world has spoken... 23:43  |  yezmar 08/02/08   8.   El Baradei, Burns and the fiddlers. 00:09  |  Stephen. 09/02/08   9.   EVERY country has a RIGHT to nuclear power 00:38  |  spyguy 09/02/08   10.   Rubbish 00:40  |  JJ 09/02/08   11.   #6 Stephen says entire US can be powered by 5 nuke power plants 00:46  |  Pablo B 09/02/08   12.   Burns dumbness 01:12  |  Frank 09/02/08   13.   #8 Stephen`s math -- 82 tons is more than 500 Kilos 01:14  |  Pablo B 09/02/08   14.   #2 Efox 01:18  |  ballistic 09/02/08   15.   # 10 Pablo. from the U.S. I believe.? 01:28  |  Stephen. 09/02/08   16.   Idiot 01:32  |  Paulo 09/02/08   17.   Idiot 01:32  |  Paulo 09/02/08   18.   Iran has no right for hostility towards Israel 01:49  |  American 09/02/08   19.   Pablo and the Fiddler Scientists. 02:58  |  Stephen. 09/02/08   20.   Stephen still convinced 1 power plant is enough for all of Iran 03:36  |  Pablo B 09/02/08   21.   Stephen is off by a factor of 30 04:02  |  Pablo B 09/02/08   22.   Iran 05:46  |  Richard 09/02/08   23.   Interesting 05:51  |  Baz Mann 09/02/08   24.   US documents from 1954-1979 promote development n.plants in Iran 09:48  |  anti-racist 09/02/08   25.   Hey Spyguy 09:49  |  Travis 09/02/08   26.   Hey JJ 09:57  |  Travis 09/02/08   27.   Hey Richard 10:04  |  Travis 09/02/08   28.   Burn`s View Doesn`t Matter 10:21  |  MRF 09/02/08   29.   World Says US Has no Need for New Gereration of Nuclear Weapons 10:25  |  Lev Bronstein 09/02/08   30.   #8 Stephen trying to put everything on El Baradei 11:24  |  Pablo B 09/02/08   31.   IRAN SHOULD REACT THIS WAY 12:50  |  indrajaya 09/02/08   32.   # 30. Goodmorning Teheran..hello Pablo. Part 1. 12:56  |  Stephen. 09/02/08   33.   # 80 Goodmorning Teheran..hello Pablo. 2. 13:10  |  Stephen 09/02/08   34.   When did Iran cease to be a sovereign state? 15:08  |  Clickfool 09/02/08   35.   #25 Travis - I wouldn`t have a mortal enemy 15:16  |  spyguy 09/02/08   36.   #32-33 clown 15:23  |  /\/\/\/\/\ 09/02/08   37.   Meanhile, in the US 16:08  |  Mark Lincoln 09/02/08   38.   Stephen`s Paranoia & Situation Ethics 16:22  |  joebhed 09/02/08   39.   Spyguy(pay attention) 18:10  |  Travis 09/02/08   40.   Burns misses the point? 06:38  |  Rendi 13/02/08   41.   re: ballistic 22:55  |  Efox 15/02/08

Today Online Israel: We know how to deal with threats by Hezbollah Responses: 65 Palestinians: Ailing woman dies after IDF denies her access to ambulance Responses: 126 Editorial: As with Mughniyah, killing terrorists sometimes unavoidable Responses: 78 Zvi Bar'el: Roiled Hezbollah chief throws down the gauntlet Responses: 86 Roi Ben-Yehuda: If U.K. rejects sharia law, beit din will face same fate Responses: 44 Rosner's Domain Clinton's peace team: the attacks on Rob Malley "vicious" (WTR) Brzezinski in Israel (WTR) Most blatant example of Israeli interference in American election The U.S. and Mughniyah / Not just 'who' but also 'where' Poll: Was killing Mughniyah both justified and wise? More Headlines 23:10 Top Islamic Jihad militant, six others killed in Gaza blast 22:15 Source: Syria detains suspects in Mughniyah killing 23:00 Islamic Movement blames Israel for quake-induced hole on Temple Mt. 19:57 Israeli wounded in Molotov cocktail attack in West Bank 19:22 UN official says situation in Gaza Strip 'grim and miserable' 20:08 Italian officials: Canada extraditing wanted Nazi war criminal 19:59 U.S. on alert for attacks against Jewish targets after Mughniyah killing 19:45 123 Sudanese refugees inflitrate Israel from Egypt overnight 20:45 Israeli citizen reportedly murdered by robbers in India 22:49 Hamas tells Egypt it is ready to discuss truce with Israel, Shalit deal 16:48 Former Gaza Strip settlers move into new outpost in West Bank 11:38 Kosovar PM: Our independent nation will not be Islamic 02:38 Jewish functionaries are stirring up the Clinton-Obama race Previous Editions Select Day 14 feb 13 feb 12 feb 11 feb 10 feb 08 feb 07 feb 06 feb 05 feb 04 feb 03 feb 01 feb

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