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The United States is asking one of its key Asian allies, South Korea, to join it in toughening sanctions against Iran.<\/strong> This comes in response to rising concern about Iran’s nuclear program.<\/p>\n

As the United States and countries of the European Union discuss restricting Iran’s lucrative oil exports, other nations are being approached to curtail business relations with Tehran.<\/p>\n

The International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations last month issued a report outlining more evidence Iran is working to design a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n

Tehran says its nuclear activities are only to generate electricity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But, since the report, Western nations have taken a series of actions aimed at further isolating Iran. As part of those diplomatic maneuvers, the U.S. State Department’s adviser for non-proliferation and arms control, Robert Einhorn, is in the Republic of Korea this week.<\/p>\n

About 10 percent of South Korea’s total oil imports come from Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That accounts for half of the total trade between the two countries. But South Korea is also taking into consideration the close relationship on advanced weapons technology — possibly including nuclear — between Iran and Seoul’s rival neighbor, North Korea.<\/p>\n

Another item on Einhorn’s agenda this week is discussions on revising a 1974 agreement between Seoul and Washington on nuclear energy.<\/strong> The accord, which expires in three years, currently prohibits South Korea from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel that could yield plutonium to make nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n

Einhorn is among several U.S. government officials visiting Seoul in the next few days for foreign policy discussions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another item on Einhorn’s agenda this week is discussions on revising a 1974 agreement between Seoul and Washington on nuclear energy.<\/strong> The accord, which expires in three years, currently prohibits South Korea from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel that could yield plutonium to make nuclear weapons.
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