Iran & Its Nuclear Ambitions

Iran's recent decision to enrich its uranium to 20% has left the international community stunned. The announcement had some definite reprecussions on Iran's already strained relationship with the West, but it also resulted in some very interesting reactions among the Western powers themselves.
Here are some BBC articles which outline the issue and various countries' stance:

• Initial announcement by Iran,
• The West's reactions,
• BBC opinion piece on the issue,
• Most recent developments (from Monday).

This issue constitutes probably one of the most important developments in international news before the conference, and should affect relations between major and minor world powers, especially since a UN Security Council vote on sanctions against Iran is likely to take place soon (in real life).

I urge you all to take notice of what happens with the Iran issue until Thursday afternoon, as Turkey attempts to mediate and Hilary Clinton continues on her tour of the Gulf.