Iranophobia or real fears of Bushehr nuclear power plant?
The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council called for the International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday to send a specialized technical team to inspect the Bushehr nuclear plant and investigate potential damages after last week's earthquake. In a meeting in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, the 6-member council expressed concerns over possible radiation leaks after an earthquake hit the area. They urged Iran to join the United Nation's Convention on Nuclear Safety. The disinclination of Iran to join the Convention on Nuclear Safety is not a recent issue. In May 2011, Florence Mangin, Permanent Representative of France to the International Atomic Energy Agency told Trend Agency that he was deeply concerned about the issue. Although according to him, Iran provides the IAEA with reports about safety operations at Bushehr power plant, but Iran's representative to the IAEA Ali-Akbar Soltanieh has told Trend that the power plant is fully under the supervision of the IAEA. Of co