Agrees to Suspend Uranium Enrichment - Again

The Associated Press reports that has agreed to fully suspend uranium enrichment and related activities:

"Basically it's a full suspension," one of the diplomats said on condition of anonymity.

However, the diplomat said had not yet fulfilled a key part of the deal - formally informing the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency of its decision and asking for agency inspectors to police adherence to its commitment.

I don't put much stock in 's "agreement." In October 2003, committed to Britain, France and Germany that it would suspend all uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities.

In July I posted that backtracked from its pledge to Britain, France and Germany and resumed building nuclear centrifuges, which can be used to enrich uranium for use in bombs.

Prior to resuming building centrifuges last summer, said it would do so in retaliation for a resolution from the U.N. nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which deplored 's failure to co-operate fully with inspectors from the IAEA.

Unless this latest agreement with contains provisions making it enforceable and verifiable, it won't mean anymore than 's October 2003 commitment to Britain, France and Germany. As President Reagan said, "Trust, but verify."