Much Discussed Iranian Nuclear Moderation Not Very Moderate

Khamenei is making Ahmadinejad be more moderate!
Khamenei is making Ahmadinejad be more moderate!
Khamenei is making Ahmadinejad be more moderate!

Awesome! Does this mean Iran’s going to start opening up their nuclear facilities and meeting their international non-proliferation obligations? Umm. No, not exactly:

Iran has demanded the removal of the U.N. official overseeing nuclear inspections in the country, accusing him of breach of trust, and barred all inspectors from nations behind sanctions, diplomats said on Friday. Tehran’s moves, following a ban on 38 inspectors from four major Western nations announced on Monday, appeared aimed at testing Western resolve over its disputed nuclear activity while stopping short of violating the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Oh. Well that sucks.

Previously: IAEA Plays Charlie Brown To Iran’s Lucy, IAEA: Maybe Iran Is Developing Nukes and Maybe They’re Not, The IAEA – What A Bunch Of Idiots

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