| Diplomats say Iran is readying a new phase of | | | | its Parchin military complex to collect |
| uranium processing, despite a call by the U.N. | | | | environmental samples, in an apparent effort to |
| atomic agency to suspend all sensitive nuclear | | | | avoid possible sanctions. |
| work. | | | | The United States says the Parchin site has been |
| Officials at the International Atomic Energy | | | | used for nuclear weapons testing. But Tehran |
| Agency said Iran will begin feeding a new batch of | | | | insists its nuclear program is peaceful. |
| uranium into its plant at Isfahan next week. | | | | Meanwhile, Iran's state media quoted the country's |
| Earlier this year, the 35-nation IAEA board warned | | | | foreign minister saying more than 40 of the |
| it would refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council if | | | | country's ambassadors were being replaced. He |
| the country failed to suspend uranium enrichment | | | | said some envoys had reached retirement age, |
| and allow nuclear inspections. | | | | adding their terms will expire by the end of the |
| This week, Iran allowed U.N. inspectors access to | | | | year. |