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    February 15, 2012

Iran Announces Centrifuge Advance

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   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he deliver his speech
   near the Azadi (freedom) tower at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary
   of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western
   monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power, Photo: AP
   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he deliver his speech
   near the Azadi (freedom) tower at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary
   of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western
   monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power, Tehran.

   Iranian state television says Iran has developed a new generation of
   centrifuges to enrich uranium.
   The report said the centrifuges have higher speed and will be unveiled
   later Wednesday.
   The West believes Iran is developing a nuclear weapons capability, and
   has imposed sanctions on Tehran to pressure it to stop enriching
   uranium. Iran says its nuclear ambitions are peaceful.
   A team from the United Nations nuclear agency is scheduled to make a
   two-day visit to Iran beginning Monday. The International Atomic Energy
   Agency's chief inspector said experts had "intensive discussions" with
   Iran about its nuclear aims during a trip in late January, and that
   both sides had "a lot of work to do."
   The IAEA issued a report in November citing evidence of Iranian efforts
   to design a nuclear weapon in violation of international sanctions and
   agreements. Iran says the report was based on fabrications.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
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