NCRI - Con Coughlin, Defence and Security Editor of The Daily Telegraph uncovered Iranian regime's bid to conceal its nuclear program whose nature is highly suspected by Western diplomats and experts. Lavizan atomic research center is in focus in Coughlin's report today:

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have taken the extraordinary step of cutting down thousands of trees in Teheran to prevent United Nations inspectors from finding traces of enriched uranium from a top-secret nuclear plant.
News of last month's cleansing operation comes as the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-member board meets in Vienna today to decide whether Iran should be reported to the United Nations Security Council for failing to comply with its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

By Philip Sherwell in Washington

The Sunday Telegraph - The man who for two years led Iran's nuclear negotiations has laid out in unprecedented detail how the regime took advantage of talks with Britain, France and Germany to forge ahead with its secret atomic programme.

By Marlene Smith
 
Voice of America - Talks between European negotiators and Iran over its controversial nuclear program broke down Friday without any agreement. European officials say the talks were constructive, but Iran was not prepared to suspend parts of its program that could be used to make nuclear weapons. The talks took place in the residence of the German ambassador.

Germany: No more talks before IAEA meeting

CNN, VIENNA, Austria -- Talks between Iran's top nuclear negotiator and key European foreign ministers ended Friday without a breakthrough on Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the German Foreign Ministry office said.

Andrea Berdesinski, a spokeswoman for the ministry, said there would be no more talks before Monday's meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors, which is expected to refer the matter to the U.N. Security Council.

By George Jahn

The Associated Press, VIENNA, Austria - Iran's top nuclear negotiator and key European foreign ministers sat down Friday for a new discussion of Tehran's nuclear ambitions, with Europe determined to stick to its demand that Iran give up all uranium enrichment on its own soil.

NCRI - Welcoming the decision by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency on February 4 to refer Iranian regime's nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council, the Council of the European Union adopted the following conclusion on Monday:

Reuters - Iran is forging ahead with a nuclear fuel enrichment program in defiance of world pressure and stonewalling U.N. probes spurred by fears it secretly wants atomic weapons, a U.N. watchdog report said on Monday.

The report by International Atomic Energy Agency director Mohamed ElBaradei was circulated to IAEA board members before they meet on March 6 to discuss it. The report will be forwarded to the U.N. Security Council, which could consider sanctions.

The Associated Press - The White House voiced skepticism Monday about a tentative agreement reached over the weekend in which Russia would enrich uranium for Iran.

On Sunday, Russia and Iran agreed in principle to joint uranium enrichment venture on Russian territory, a development that could be a breakthrough in the international showdown with Tehran over its suspected nuclear ambitions. The Bush administration has supported the Russian proposal, as long as all enrichment activities take place outside of Iran and all spent fuel is returned to Russia.

Agence France Presse - US President George W. Bush on Friday accused Iran of being the world's "premier state sponsor of terror" and warned the United States would not let Tehran develop nuclear weapons.