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Last update - 15:05 20/02/2008 Iranian opposition group: Tehran accelerated nuclear program By The Associated Press Tags: nuclear, Mujahedeen, Iran  An exiled Iranian opposition group on Wednesday claimed that Tehran has accelerated its alleged nuclear weapons program, including the production of nuclear warheads. The Iran regime entered a new phase in its nuclear project, said Mohammad Mohaddessin, a representative of the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran. He claimed that, for the first time, Tehran had established a command and control center to work on a nuclear bomb and that southeast of the capital it was also setting up a center to produce warheads. Advertisement Iran has steadfastly denied it is working to obtain a nuclear bomb, arguing that its nuclear program is purely civilian. In December, the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate said that Iran halted a nuclear weapons development program in 2003 because of international pressure. Mohaddessin told a news conference that Iran had closed down one center only to open another later with the same purpose. He called the U.S. report not accurate. He said he had provided the latest information to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday and urged them to investigate more sites in Iran and interview more scientists. Lack of firmness by the international community has offered the regime the opportunity to get closer to obtaining the nuclear bomb, he said. It was not possible to independently verify the NCRI claims, which Mohaddessin said came from sources within Iran, including some among staff at covert nuclear plants. Four years ago, the group disclosed information about two hidden nuclear sites that helped uncover nearly two decades of covert Iranian atomic activity. But much of the information it has presented since then to back up claims that Iran has a secret weapons program has not been publicly verified. The NCRI is the political wing of the People's Mujahedeen of Iran, an opposition group that advocates the overthrow of government in Tehran. The Mujahedeen have been designated a terrorist group by Iran and by both the United States and the European Union. Tehran has insisted that such a group cannot provide correct information, leading the NCRI to call for a change in policy. Maintaining the main opposition on the terrorist list is considered by the regime as an international license to acquire nuclear weapons, Mohaddessin said. In a statement, Mohaddessin also claimed that Iran's regime obtained aid from North Korea to help develop a warhead. Bookmark to del.icio.us   The black sheep The U.S. freezes Assad's cousin's assets for trying to weaken Iraq and Lebanon. Pristina, Ramallah Yasser Abed Rabbo called on the West Bank to declare independence like Kosovo.   1.   Chalabi the leader of the opposition 15:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 20/02/08   2.   Is this News? 17:06  |  H 20/02/08   3.   Remember these guys? 17:44  |  Mark Lincoln 20/02/08   4.   Nuclear Iran. 18:01  |  Jean Van Daem 20/02/08   5.   We still remember the lies from 18:43  |  Dav 20/02/08   6.   This group are documented liars. There is nothing to see here 18:58  |  Ralph 20/02/08   7.   Where theres smoke theres... fire..! 19:15  |  Stephen. 20/02/08   8.   to #3 Mark L 20:04  |  SMART JEW 20/02/08   9.   to 1 20:10  |  B. 20/02/08   10.   Iranian oppositin group 20:26  |  S. Ulrich 20/02/08   11.   To Chris Linthwaite (#1) 20:41  |  Morris Valentine 20/02/08   12.   Nuclear Iran,#1 21:00  |  Michael 20/02/08   13.   Israel cannot afford a nuclear Iran. The clock is ticking... 21:15  |  common sense 20/02/08   14.   #11 Morris Valentine 21:29  |  Chris Linthwaite 20/02/08   15.   Nuclear Iran 21:41  |  Ali 20/02/08   16.   We must trust this group 21:42  |  Ali 20/02/08   17.   NCR,Iran 22:45  |  Michael 20/02/08   18.   To#3 22:57  |  Mark 20/02/08   19.   To Morris Valentine on Iran and it`s ambitions 23:00  |  Mark B. 20/02/08   20.   #16 Ali 23:27  |  Chris Linthwaite 20/02/08   21.   D`oh!!! 23:40  |  Bill 20/02/08   22.   Two quotes of the day: Compare and contrast 01:23  |  Morris Valentine 21/02/08   23.   Chris Linthwaite to Morris Valentine,exactly my thoughts,starting 03:58  |  lakshmi 21/02/08   24.   VALENTINE.why wasn`t Israel entitled to bomb Cairo in war started 05:17  |  PETER SM 21/02/08   25.   THe Whole Truth 05:19  |  Persian Kitty 21/02/08   26.   A general response to those in favour of Iran`s nuclear ambitions 18:17  |  Morris Valentine 21/02/08   27.   A baited hook 20:45  |  Paul 21/02/08   28.   This article 20:47  |  Paul 21/02/08   29.   yeshayahu 8:20 21:38  |  Paul 21/02/08   30.   In step! 21:46  |  Paul 21/02/08   31.   Another Pack of Professional Liars 23:47  |  Greg Bacon 21/02/08   32.   NCR/MEK - Terrorist Organization!!! 21:47  |  Ari 22/02/08

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