Iran threatens to end UN contacts

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 25 April 2006, 12:11 GMT 13:11 UK

Iran threatens to end UN contacts

Larijani's comments come ahead of a UN deadline on Iran's activities
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, has said his country will suspend contacts with the UN's nuclear watchdog if sanctions are imposed.
He also said Iran would "hide" its nuclear programme if it was attacked.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Iran's threats further isolated it from the international community.

The Security Council has set a deadline of 28 April for a freeze in uranium enrichment, the focus of concerns that Iran could acquire nuclear weapons.

Iranians can threaten but they are deepening their own isolation

Condoleezza Rice

The US is trying to rally support from the Security Council for tougher action against Iran, including sanctions - a move currently being resisted by Russia and China.