Iran needs no uranium enrichment: Russia's Lavrov

Yahoo/Reuters quotes Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying,

"We believe that Iran has no economic need to proceed with its program of uranium enrichment," Lavrov told the daily. "We are trying to persuade the Iranians that freezing the program is to their advantage as it would immediately lead to talks with all countries of the "six," including the United States."

He further explained,

Iran was aware, he said, that should there be any deviation from agreements to build Bushehr under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, "we will freeze our cooperation."

This fact is something that most MSM outlets missed when reviewing the new NIE. Iran has not stopped it pursuit of uranium enrichment. Russia has always guaranteed fuel for the reactor at Bushehr. In fact, the make up or percent quantities of enriched uranium needed for Bushehr reactor needed to make it work has never been detailed to the Iranian by the Russian. Therefore, Iranian enriched uranium cannot be used for the Bushehr reactor unless Russia gives them the technical specification of what percentage and qualities the enriched uranium needs.

So, why does Iran continue to enrich uranium if not for purposes other than energy? Why, indeed?