Russia Reportedly Exits Iran Nuke Site

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Source: Associated Press

By GEORGE JAHN

VIENNA, Austria Mar 20, 2007 (AP)— Russia is pulling out its experts
from the Iranian nuclear reactor site they were helping build, U.S. and
European government representatives said Tuesday. The move reflected
a growing rift between Iran and Russia that could lead to harsher U.N.
sanctions on the Islamic republic for its refusal to stop uranium
enrichment.

The representatives a European diplomat and a U.S. official said a large
number of Russian technicians, engineers and other specialists have
returned to Moscow within the last week, at about the same time senior
Russian and Iranian officials tried unsuccessfully to resolve financial
differences over the Bushehr nuclear reactor. They spoke to The
Associated Press on condition of anonymity because their information
was confidential.

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