Secret Facility

" Fox News alert this morning President Obama and the leaders of France and Great Britain with a bombshell announcement. That Iran is running a previously secret underground plant to manufacture uranium for its nuclear program. Iran just turned around and admitted the existence of the facility to inspectors after becoming aware that it secrecy had been compromised. The revelation adds urgency to the confrontation with Iran over its suspected plans to build nuclear weapons. This blockbuster announcement coming just before the opening of the G-20 economic summit. Senior White House correspondent Major Garrett is live for us in Pittsburgh major of the US. Britain and France."

" All stood together Russia not there why. Because it was the intelligence services John's United States great Britain and France that developed the information crucial to. Alerting your audience and then the international atomic energy agency the UN watchdog on all matters -- that in fact this underground secret facility was no longer a secret. And because it was those three agencies that develop that intelligence they wanna do announce it to the world. Administration officials told us here that they have brief the Russian president. Medvedev on this were expecting a statement from him a little later on today but they should they say you should not assume anything untoward. Whether the Russian -- way ambiguous about the importance of this revelation and their commitment as already previously stated this week. To pursue -- look more seriously -- tough new sanctions against Iran for the president's -- Here's how he described today's as you said John very important revelation but let's."

" We have offered Iran a clear path. Toward greater international immigration. If it lives up to its obligations. And that offer stance. The -- government must now demonstrate through -- It's peaceful intentions. Were being held accountable to international standards. And international."

" French president Sarkozy and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown also spoke at the present they were much more aggressive much tougher. In describing a deadline of December that the United States and the world and its allies must act aggressively and in concert. Asked why the president wasn't as aggressive as rhetoric. Administration officials we've talked to -- said. -- just of France and Britain were catching up with what the president has long been. John well it seems like a secret nuclear facility has to be a violation of UN agreements right. It does John and it's sort of a technical one but it's an important one. All signatories and Iran is one of them agreed to tell the world anytime they make a decision to build another nuclear facility. That's important to point out that this one is not yet operational. Has about 3000 centrifuges according to intelligence could produce one or two nuclear weapons if in fact activated to that level. Of highly enriched uranium production. Those things haven't happened yet but the Iraq is -- by. Signing on to previous UN agreement obligated to let the world know about that decision they did not the United States and its allies call that a clear violation. One other quick -- John the Chinese President Hu Jintao. Has been briefed on all the technical aspects of this US French and UK intelligence the president and President Hu of China talked about this and generally. At their bilateral meeting at the United Nations earlier this week as to what China may do about this. US officials here say they are fully absorbing all the -- intelligence data and to stay tuned to their reaction. That -- an optimistic about China getting on board which would need to be there if sanctions are going to be applied to the Security Council John. Major Garrett thank you."