Iran has notified the UN nuclear watchdog...

Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Tehran"s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, told state-owned Al-Alam television from Vienna that an official letter on the start of the 20% uranium enrichment activities to provide the research reactor in Tehran with fuel has been handed over to the IAEA.

Soltanieh also said in comments published by Iran"s official IRNA agency that Iran has invited IAEA inspectors to monitor the uranium enrichment activities.

Germany on Monday said the move is a further sign that Iran is not cooperating with the international community and renewed warnings of fresh sanctions.

Iran may face a fourth set of UN Security Council sanctions over its uranium enrichment activities, which Western powers fear are aimed at building nuclear weapons. Tehran insists its nuclear program is designed for power generation.

Salehi"s announcement of plans to enrich uranium to 20%, the level required to be used as fuel in reactors, came hours after orders

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