U.N. Action Urged on U.S. Nuclear Threats
Iran denounced the United States for contemplating possible nuclear strikes against Iranian targets and urged the United Nations to act against what it called a dangerous violation of international law.
In a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Iranian Ambassador Javad Zarif called President Bush’s refusal -- during an April 18 news conference -- to rule out a nuclear strike on Iran and a similar follow-up statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice “illegal and insolent threats.”
The U.S. and other Western powers oppose Iran’s nuclear program, which they suspect is aimed at producing weapons. Tehran says it seeks only to produce fuel for power plants.
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