Today's Date:

In 2002, the international community discovered a secret Iranian nuclear programme. In 2003, France, Germany and the United Kingdom decided, rather than go to the UN Security Council, to open a negotiation, which led to the Paris agreement under which Iran agreed to suspend all sensitive nuclear activities. The Iranians have since unilaterally resumed dangerous nuclear activities: in August 2005, they resumed uranium conversion at the Ispahan plant and a few days ago began enrichment-related activities at the Natanz plant. Yet no civilian nuclear programme can justify these dangerous activities.

Moreover, for the eighth time, Mr ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has pointed out that Iran was in non-compliance of her international obligations. Yesterday in London, France, Germany and the United Kingdom called for an Extraordinary IAEA Board of Governors meeting and for Mr ElBaradei to report the matter to the UN Security Council. France will make every effort to ensure the international community is united. At stake is the credibility of the Agency and the multilateral non-proliferation system, and above all, regional stability./.