Iran Wins SA Backing for ‘Peaceful’ Nukes

South Africa, Cuba and Malaysia — the “troika” of countries representing the Non-Aligned Movement — have endorsed the right of Iran to enrich uranium as part of its development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

The decision constitutes a victory for Iran in an international diplomatic tussle to avoid sanctions following the Islamic country’s decision to defy international controls on its nuclear programme by breaking seals at its key nuclear processing plant at Isfahan.

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