News today that Iran says it needs up to 15 nuclear plants to generate electricity, its foreign minister said today, underlining Tehran's determination to press ahead with it's programme regardless of what the "West" has to say.
We have to hope that Russia and China see sense and support the major western countries in imposing realistic and meaningful sanctions.
The alternative solution is on the table and becomes more of a reality as each day goes by.
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