IRAN NOT WORRIED

The Iranian President has rejected western accusations regarding Iran’s newly disclosed nuclear facility, saying the plant is perfectly legal. Speaking at a press conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in New York, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the country’s second nuclear plant is not in breach of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) rules adding that it is open for inspection by the agency. “According to the IAEA rules, countries must inform the Agency six months ahead of the gas injection in their uranium enrichment plants. We have done it 18 months ahead and this should be appreciated not condemned,” the president noted. The Iranian President said Iran does not feel worried because the enrichment facility is operating in line with IAEA regulations adding those who brand an under-construction nuclear enrichment facility as ‘secret’ will regret the remarks they made. In line with its guarantee to the IAEA for clarity on its nuclear activities, Iran informed the UN nuclear watchdog on September 21 that it is constructing a second plant for uranium enrichment.