A Russian senator has urged Iran to fully...

After the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution last Friday criticizing Iran for secretly building a second enrichment site, Iran hit back with an announcement of plans for 10 more enrichment facilities, and warned it could scale down cooperation with the agency if no compromise can be found.

Mikhail Margelov, the head of the international affairs committee in Russia"s upper house, told RIA Novosti: "We must assume that Tehran"s emotional decision to reject previous agreements [with the IAEA] will be reviewed or at least be eased."

He said Russia hopes that Iran will reconsider its rejection of a previous draft IAEA agreement under which Tehran was to send its low-enriched uranium to Russia or France for reprocessing.

Iran"s government announced on Sunday the decision to build new enrichment facilities, calling it a necessary response to the IAEA"s resolution. However, analysts have pointed out that the declaration is largely symbolic,

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