By AFP – United Nations
Al Arabiya, 11 Jan 2012 – Western U.N. envoys on Wednesday condemned Iran’s enrichment of uranium at a new underground bunker of facility as a “clear breach” of U.N. sanctions resolutions over the nuclear program.

Britain, France, Germany and the United States raised the new developments at the U.N. Security Council. Enrichment at the Qom facility was “a further clear breach of Security Council resolutions,” said Britain’s deputy ambassador Philip Parham.

The Western nations raised concerns at the council because the new plant has no “credible civilian use” and was “a further violation” of U.N. Security Council and International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions, added France’s deputy envoy Martin Briens.
The U.N. Security Council has passed six resolutions and four rounds of sanctions against Iran over the nuclear drive which the Western allies say hides a covert effort to build a nuclear bomb. Iran denies the charge.

Russia and China are likely to block any new sanctions move however despite the escalating confrontation between Iran and its international foes.

“We will work with our partners to consider what the next steps are going to be,” said Briens when asked about the next Security Council steps could be.

The Western nations reaffirmed their policy of seeking talks with Iran while pressuring the Islamic Republic with sanctions.

“What is important is that the dual track is open at the moment,” Parham told reporters as he urged Iran to return to talks.

“We keep on trying to get serious negotiations to start but so far Iran has not responded,” said the French envoy.