Iran president promises to announce nuclear work news soon

19:06|01/ 04/ 2007

TEHRAN, April 1 (RIA Novosti) – Iran’s president promised Sunday to
announce the Islamic Republic’s successes in developing its nuclear
program.

Since Iran resumed uranium enrichment in January 2006, the country has
been the focus of international concerns, as some Western countries,
particularly the United States, suspect Tehran is pursuing a covert
weapons program. But Tehran has consistently claimed it needs nuclear
power for civilian power generation and is full entitled to its own
nuclear program.

"The Iranian people will soon hear fresh news about the country’s
nuclear development," Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

Many experts believe Iran could announce about the installation of new
centrifuges for uranium enrichment in Natanz.

The UN Security Council toughened sanctions against Iran last week
after the Islamic Republic defied a deadline for it to halt uranium
enrichment.

The new resolution freezes financial accounts abroad of 13 companies
and 15 individuals involved in uranium enrichment and missile
development projects, imposes visa restrictions and bans arms exports
from Iran. It also threatens new sanctions, if Iran does not comply
with it within 60 days, and urges the Islamic Republic to return to
negotiations.