NATO not mulling military action against Iran: spokesman
13/1/2006 11:52
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday denied media
reports that the military alliance is considering taking military action against
Iran. "There has been absolutely no discussion within NATO of military action
(against Iran)," NATO spokesman James Appathurai said at a press briefing in
Brussels. He said NATO does not take the lead on matters concerning
negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. NATO fully supports the EU-three --
Britain, France and Germany -- and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
in their efforts to negotiate a solution to Iran's nuclear program, Appathurai
said. Iran on Tuesday started to remove IAEA seals on enrichment-related
equipment and material at its nuclear plant in Natanz and two related storage
and testing sites.
Xinhua news
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