Lawmakers Push Bill for Uranium Enrichment
Iranian lawmakers -- shouting “Death to America” -- unanimously approved the outline of a bill requiring the government to resume uranium enrichment.
Britain, France and Germany have offered Iran a trade deal and peaceful nuclear technology in return for an indefinite stop to uranium enrichment. Uranium enriched to a low level can be used as fuel in power plants, but if enriched further, it can be used in nuclear weapons.
The U.S. accuses Iran of trying to build atomic weapons and has pushed for the case to be referred to the United Nations Security Council for possible sanctions if Tehran doesn’t give up all uranium enrichment activities before a Nov. 25 International Atomic Energy Agency meeting.
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