PRNewswire-USNewswire/Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today concerning revelations that Iran hasbuilt a covert facility for uranium enrichment:
"Iran's effort to conceal a major nuclearfacility sends a clear signal that the regime has not worked in good faith to eliminate the threatof nuclear weapons in the Middle East and around the world.
"One of the strongest pillars ofAmerica's national security is non-proliferation, and I commend President Obama for standing withfellow leaders to condemn this development and call on Iran to cooperate in our pursuit of a worldfree of weapons of mass destruction.
"An Iran with nuclear weapons is simply unacceptable. It isa threat to the region, to the United States, and to our allies across the globe. Iran must take thenecessary steps to demonstrate its willingness to live as a peaceful partner in the internationalcommunity. And we must use the tools at our disposal -- from diplomacy to sanctions -- to stopIran's march toward nuclear capability."