Sounds Peaceful to Me

Iran vows to end cooperation with IAEA.

Iran threatened Friday to end all cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog if the agency refers it to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions over its controversial nuclear program.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Europeans will lose opportunities they currently have in dealing with Iran and will force Tehran to block snap inspections of its nuclear facilities, state-run television reported.

"In case Iran is referred to the U.N. Security Council, the government will be obliged to end all of its voluntary cooperation," the television quoted Mottaki as saying Friday.

Involuntary cooperation it is, then!

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