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Grade Range: 8 - 11
This BBC article outlines some of the many issues involved in the international reactions to Iran’s insistence on its right to develop a peaceful nuclear energy program. The story also offers a guide to the uranium enrichment process and why Iran’s mastery of the "nuclear fuel cycle" could raise international concerns.
In the Classroom
While the details of this story may be beyond the scope of a classroom discussion, try using it as a "mini-case" on the balance between international cooperation and the individual rights of nations. How do governments manage these conflicts at the international, national, and local levels?
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