US envoy to UN calls Iran enrichment plan unacceptable

US envoy to UN slams Iran enrichment plan

UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice calls its “unacceptable” that Iran plans to build an additional 10 uranium enrichment plants.

The U.S. envoy to the United Nations said the plans could cause the international community to increase pressure on Tehran.

She said the plans would be “completely inappropriate” and would further isolate Iran from the world.

Iran’s nuclear chief said Monday that U.N. criticism pushed his country to retaliate by announcing the more-ambitious plans for uranium enrichment.

Iran and the top powers at the U.N. are deadlocked over a U.N.-drafted proposal for Iran to send much of its enriched uranium abroad. The United States and other Western powers say the proposal would at least temporary leave Tehran unable to develop a nuclear bomb.