Iran Nixes Anti-Nuke Incentives

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Iran Nixes Anti-Nuke Incentives
June 14, 2008
Associated Press

PARIS - President Bush said Saturday that Iran has further isolated its own people by rejecting an offer from world powers to accept incentives in exchange for halting its uranium enrichment program.

The United States and Western allies fear Iran is pursuing a nuclear bomb. Iran insists its intentions are peaceful.

In Tehran, European Union diplomat Javier Solana presented Iran a modified package of economic, technological and political incentives on behalf of the United States, Germany, Britain, France, Russia and China. Iran immediately rejected the deal because it requires suspending uranium enrichment.

"I'm disappointed that the leaders rejected this generous offer out of hand," Bush said. "It's an indication to the Iranian people that their leadership is willing to isolate them further. Our view is we want the Iranian people to flourish and to benefit."

Iran says it is enriching uranium to generate electricity, not to build nuclear weaponry - a claim the West doubts is true.


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