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| Brown in new Iran nuclear warning | Brown in new Iran nuclear warning |
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| The prime minister is to warn Iran it faces a "clear choice" over its nuclear programme, with tougher sanctions for defying the international community. | The prime minister is to warn Iran it faces a "clear choice" over its nuclear programme, with tougher sanctions for defying the international community. |
| Gordon Brown will tell a conference in London that Tehran, which continues to enrich uranium despite global pressure, is a "critical proliferation threat". | Gordon Brown will tell a conference in London that Tehran, which continues to enrich uranium despite global pressure, is a "critical proliferation threat". |
| He will urge it to pursue a purely civil nuclear path with the promise of international support and engagement. | He will urge it to pursue a purely civil nuclear path with the promise of international support and engagement. |
| Iran says this is what it is doing and refuses to stop its development work. | Iran says this is what it is doing and refuses to stop its development work. |
| Litmus test | Litmus test |
| The prime minister will argue that Iran will be a litmus test of how nuclear nations can work together with non-nuclear states to equip them with new sources of energy. | |
| "Like it or not", Mr Brown will say, a massive expansion of nuclear power will be needed to meet carbon reduction targets. | "Like it or not", Mr Brown will say, a massive expansion of nuclear power will be needed to meet carbon reduction targets. |
| Enriched uranium can be used in nuclear power plants, but can also be used to make atomic weapons. | Enriched uranium can be used in nuclear power plants, but can also be used to make atomic weapons. |
| The Iranian government continues to defy the international community, enriching enough uranium - according to a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Authority - to fill a warhead. | The Iranian government continues to defy the international community, enriching enough uranium - according to a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Authority - to fill a warhead. |
| "Iran therefore faces a clear choice," Mr Brown will tell an audience of diplomats and scientists. | "Iran therefore faces a clear choice," Mr Brown will tell an audience of diplomats and scientists. |
| I urge Iran to work with us rather than against us on this Gordon Brown | I urge Iran to work with us rather than against us on this Gordon Brown |
| "Continue in this way and face further and tougher sanctions - or change to a UN-overseen civil nuclear programme that will bring the greatest benefits to its citizens." | "Continue in this way and face further and tougher sanctions - or change to a UN-overseen civil nuclear programme that will bring the greatest benefits to its citizens." |
| The new US administration has offered to engage with Iran to reduce tension over the issue while insisting it will not tolerate it having a nuclear bomb and extending sanctions against Tehran. | The new US administration has offered to engage with Iran to reduce tension over the issue while insisting it will not tolerate it having a nuclear bomb and extending sanctions against Tehran. |
| Mr Brown will encourage Iran to accept President Obama's offer of negotiation and to heed calls from China, Russia and leading European powers to comply with UN nuclear resolutions. | Mr Brown will encourage Iran to accept President Obama's offer of negotiation and to heed calls from China, Russia and leading European powers to comply with UN nuclear resolutions. |
| "I urge Iran, once again, to work with us rather than against us on this," he will say. | "I urge Iran, once again, to work with us rather than against us on this," he will say. |
| "The opportunity to do so remains on the table. The choice is theirs to make." | "The opportunity to do so remains on the table. The choice is theirs to make." |
| 'New system' | 'New system' |
| Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is facing elections this year, has shown little sign of wanting a "deal" to put the country's nuclear programme under international supervision in return for the lifting of sanctions and financial assistance. | Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is facing elections this year, has shown little sign of wanting a "deal" to put the country's nuclear programme under international supervision in return for the lifting of sanctions and financial assistance. |
| The international community will face a significant challenge in ensuring the necessary expansion of civil nuclear power does not lead to weapons proliferation, Mr Brown will add. | The international community will face a significant challenge in ensuring the necessary expansion of civil nuclear power does not lead to weapons proliferation, Mr Brown will add. |
| According to International Atomic Energy Agency forecasts, more than 30 nuclear reactors will have to built every year if the world is to meet its target of halving carbon emissions by 2050. | According to International Atomic Energy Agency forecasts, more than 30 nuclear reactors will have to built every year if the world is to meet its target of halving carbon emissions by 2050. |
| "We have to create a new international system to help non-nuclear states acquire the new sources of energy they need," the prime minister will say. | "We have to create a new international system to help non-nuclear states acquire the new sources of energy they need," the prime minister will say. |