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Präsident Mahmud Ahmadinedschad hat am Sonntag die iranische Atomenergiebehörde beauftragt, mit der Anreicherung von Uran auf 20 Prozent zu beginnen. In einer ersten Reaktion rief US-Verteidigungsminister Robert Gates »die Welt« auf, gegen Iran »fest zusammenzustehen« und neue scharfe Sanktionen zu beschließen. ›››

Days after announcing that Iran was willing to send its low-enriched uranium for further processing abroad, President Mahmud Ahmadinejad told the country's Atomic Energy Agency to begin the enrichment process in the country. However, Ahmadinejad emphasized that Iran was still open to a "fuel-for-fuel" option. ››read more

Im Atomstreit mit dem Iran hat die Bundesregierung angekündigt, den Druck auf die Führung des Landes zu erhöhen. ›››

Netanyahu & MerkelGermany can continue sanctioning itself through Iran, the US can pretend to be concerned about the security of the world and democracy in Iran, France can share a desire to destroy Iran's economy and independence, the UK is free to try to sabotage another nationalized Iranian project, and they all can enjoy a ride on the Israeli bandwagon. At the end of the day, however, they all have to be wary of what they are going to lose along the way, just economic interests at best, and moral values at worst. ››read more

SCOOver the past three years, Russia has pushed for Iran to be accorded full membership in the SCO. China has quietly resisted this push. In public, Chinese officials say only that the issue needs to be studied, as a formal mechanism through which the SCO can bring in new members does not currently exist. In private, Chinese officials say that including Iran would change the character and function of the SCO in important ways. In particular, Iranian membership would make it harder for Beijing to insist, as it regularly does, that the SCO is not an alliance directed against any specific country—e.g., the United States. ››read more