Middle East

Uranium Nations Urged Not To Sell To Iran: Report
24 January 2009

REUTERS (LONDON)—The United States, Britain, France, and Germany believe Iran is running low on raw uranium for its nuclear program. The Western countries are urging uranium exporting countries not to sell to Tehran. Britain’s Foreign Office ordered its diplomats in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Brazil (all major uranium exporters) to lobby their respective governments on the issue. The vice president of Kazakhstan’s state atomic company told Reuters that the country plans to increase uranium production to nearly 12,000 tonnes this year (from 8,600 tonnes in 2008). Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE50N19U20090124?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews (Reliability--High 52.88)