Reuters: Iran may limit work with IAEA if sanctions imposed

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Iran may limit work with IAEA if sanctions imposed

Reuters
Wednesday, November 1, 2006; 8:24 AM

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran may limit its cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog
if sanctions are imposed over the Islamic Republic's atomic program, a former
chief nuclear negotiator was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

European states have prepared a draft sanctions resolution after Iran rejected
repeated U.N. demands to scrap uranium enrichment, which can be used to make
material for power stations or warheads.

Russia has expressed misgivings about the proposal.

Hassan Rohani, a moderate politician who led Iran's nuclear negotiations with the
European Union since 2003 until hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office
last year, warned about the consequences of such sanctions.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/01/AR2006110100928.html

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1. Why is this considered news?

Iran has been saying this for months now.

Rohani appears to be parroting the U.S. line.