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10/22/2004 Archived Entry: "Iran nuclear deal 'tied to US election'"

Posted by steve @ 07:13 PM EST [Link]

WHO DO YOU THINK THEY WANT TO WIN?: Al-Jazeera reports that the Iranians are waiting to see who wins in the U.S. presidential election before they decide on their nuclear program.

[Gary Samore of the London think-tank International Institute of Strategic Studies] said he thought the Iranians were "waiting for the US elections" on 2 November, with different calculations depending on whether incumbent President George Bush or his challenger John Kerry wins.

Samore said the Iranian goal is to have the international community recognise its right to uranium enrichment, which makes fuel for civilian reactors but can also manufacture the explosive material for atomic bombs.

The Iranians might try to take advantage of a Kerry victory by agreeing to a three-month full extension from November until when Kerry takes office in January.

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