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EU, US unable to make breakthrough on climate change
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-06-11 07:25 The new proposal will be presented soon to Iran by EU foreign and security policy chief Javier Solana. He said Iran must verifiably suspend uranium enrichment, a process that can produce materials for both nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. Bush said Iran "can't be trusted with enrichment" as it had ignored the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency. The United States and the EU claim that Iran intends to produce nuclear weapons while Tehran insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. The UN Security Council has passed several resolutions, imposing sanctions on Iran. In a declaration for the EU-US summit, leaders urged Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and cooperate in the fight against terrorism. "We expect Iran to comply with its international obligations concerning its nuclear activities, including the full and verifiable suspension of enrichment and full cooperation with the IAEA," reads the document. The leaders said a "mutually satisfactory, negotiated solution" remains open to Iran, adding that they are ready to supplement current sanctions with "additional measures." The EU and US leaders also expressed concern over Tehran's alleged support for terrorism. They also made commitments to peace and stability in Afghanistan and Iraq. "We share a long-term commitment toward the stabilization and development of Afghanistan," reads the declaration of the summit. They promised to enhance cooperation on assisting Afghanistan, including expanding the size and scope of help on justice and police reform and on counter-narcotics efforts. They also promised to bring Iraq into the World Trade Organization at an early date.
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