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Iran reveals existence of a second uranium enrichment plant, officials say
Officials have told The Associated Press that Iran has told the UN nuclear agency that it is running a new, previously undeclared, facility to enrich uranium.
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- Published: 13:06 September 25, 2009
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- Protesters carry signs and posters at the ‘Stand for Freedom in Iran' rally against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad near the United Nations headquarters on Thursday. Iran's revelation of a second enrichment plant comes ahead of October talks on its nuclear drive.
Vienna: Officials have told The Associated Press that Iran has told the UN nuclear agency that it is running a new, previously undeclared, facility to enrich uranium.
Iran is under three sets of UN Security Council sanctions for refusing to freeze enrichment.
The officials said that Iran revealed the existence of a second enrichment plant in a letter sent Monday to International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohammad Al Baradei.
It had previously said it was operating only one plant, which is being monitored by the IAEA.
The Islamic Republic insists that it has the right to the activity to generate fuel for what it says will be a nationwide chain of nuclear reactors.
But the international community fears Tehran will use the technology to generate the fissile material used on the tip of nuclear warheads.
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