Israel and US storm out during Iran speech

IRAN’S foreign minister yesterday accused Israel and the United States of posing the main threats to the security of the Middle East.

Israel and US storm out during Iran speech

The US and Israeli delegations walked out during the speech.

The comments from Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki come as Iran — under sanctions for its refusal to stop uranium enrichment — faces increasing pressure to open its nuclear programme to greater scrutiny. The US and some allies accuse Iran of using the atomic programme as a pretext to build weapons; Iran says its intentions are peaceful.

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