Clinton on Iran’s ‘significant step’ toward nukes

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described Iran’s attempt to enrich uranium at a once-secret nuclear facility as a “significant step” towards reaching nuclear weapons capabilities, which she condemned as a breach of United Nations resolutions.

“Such enrichment brings Iran a significant step closer to having the capability to produce weapons-grade highly enriched uranium,” Clinton stated, noting also that “this step once again demonstrates the Iranian regime’s blatant disregard for its responsibilities and that the country’s growing isolation is self-inflicted.”

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