Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday Iran’s decision to enrich uranium near the city of Qom was “especially troubling” and urged Tehran to return to serious talks with Western powers over its atomic program.
“This step once again demonstrates the Iranian regime’s blatant disregard for its responsibilities and that the country’s growing isolation is self-inflicted,” Clinton said in a statement.
Clinton’s strongly worded comments repeated U.S. concerns over Iran’s announcement that it had started enrichment at the underground Fordow bunker near Qom, which came amid rising tensions between Tehran and western powers.
Iran denies Western suspicions that its nuclear program has military goals, saying it is for purely peaceful purposes.
“The circumstances surrounding this latest action are especially troubling,” Clinton said.
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