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The west's truce with Iran buys time for both sides, but spectre of proliferation remains

Iran’s decision to freeze the enrichment of uranium, implemented yesterday under intense international pressure, appears to have stalled for the time being the mullahs’ moves towards obtaining the key ingredient for a nuclear bomb. The truce in the 18-month dispute between Iran and the west buys time for both sides -for Iran to perfect its techniques in readiness for switching the machines back on should its pact with the EU break down, and for the nuclear inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and western governments to keep probing the Iranian operations and learn more about a 20-year-old programme.Full Story