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December 26, 2006
Egypt: Minister Rebukes Iran Over 'Nuclear Country' Comment
Another Sunni Muslim state worries mightly over the possibility of a nuclear-Armed Iran: Egypt slams Iran over 'nuclear' words
CAIRO -- Egypt rebuked Iran's president for claiming his state is "a nuclear country" - a comment that touched a nerve among Iran's neighbors in the Middle East.Iran has consistently denied it seeks to build nuclear weapons, saying it aims to use its nuclear technology only to produce electrical power. But President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's ambiguous statement stirred fears about its nuclear ambitions.
Ahmadinejad's comments came in reaction to a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted Saturday which imposed limited sanctions on Iran for its refusal to cease uranium enrichment. Enriched uranium, which Iran insists on producing, can be used as fuel for nuclear reactors or as material for atomic weapons.
"Iran is a nuclear country" whether the world likes it or not, he told a gathering Sunday in Tehran.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at December 26, 2006 1:30 PM
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