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Iran's nuclear program must be brought to UN Security Council: senior US official

Iran's nuclear program, which the United States charges is a front for atomic weapons development, must be referred to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions to be imposed on the Islamic Republic, a senior US official said Tuesday.

The under secretary of state for arms control and international security, John Bolton, a noted hawk in President George W. Bush's administration, would not say whether Washington would insist that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) send the matter to the council when it meets next month, but said failure to do so would be a mistake.

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