Iran wants the United Nations to condemn last month’s assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist and the wounding of another one, RFE\/RL reports. <\/p>\n
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In a letter circulated at the UN, Iranian UN Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee said the “terrorist attacks” were aimed at disrupting Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, but that they would not work. <\/p>\n
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Iran blames Israel and Western powers for the separate bombings in Tehran on November 29 that killed Majid Shahriar and wounded Fereidoun Abbasi. <\/p>\n
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The UN suspects Abbasi of links to secret nuclear activities.<\/p>\n
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Earlier, Western nations on the Security Council accused Iran of using “complex and complicated” methods to trade arms and explosives in violation of U.N. nuclear sanctions. <\/p>\n
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British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant suggested a possible tightening of sanctions during council consultations. <\/p>\n
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US Ambassador Susan Rice said sanctions should remain on Iran until it takes “constructive steps” to prove its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. <\/p>\n
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