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    Iran Raises International Alarm with Uranium Enrichment Plans

    Iran's nuclear ambitions are ratcheting up tensions again today. Today the Iranian government announced that it plans to begin enriching its stockpile of uranium for a medical reactor as early as Tuesday. The US, France and Russia have all called for stronger sanctions against the regime.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Iran's nuclear ambitions are ratcheting up tensions again today. Today the Iranian government announced that it plans to begin enriching its stockpile of uranium for a medical reactor as early as Tuesday. The US, France and Russia have all called for stronger sanctions against the regime. Barbara Slavin is author of Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the US and the Twisted Path to Confrontation.

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    1 of 3
    Terror on Trial: Politics as Usual
    1. 0:00Iran Raises International Alarm with Uranium Enrichment PlansYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47Terror on Trial: Politics as Usual
    3. 43:05Saints' Super Bowl Win Gives New Orleans a Morale Boost
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