MINISTRIES CONSIDER BAN ON IRANIAN STUDENTS

A spokesman of the education ministry in the Netherlands said that the education, foreign affairs and justice departments are currently looking at the idea of a ban on allowing Iranians to study nuclear technology in. The immigration service is also involved in the talks. The education ministry has confirmed that universities, colleges and research institutes have been warned to be careful when teaching Iranian nationals about nuclear technology. Reportedly a letter urging caution was sent out in September.

The ministry’s statement follows the news earlier that Twente University of Technology is refusing admission to all Iranian students saying it cannot guarantee that they will not attend lectures on nuclear technology. Three students have been excluded so far. Eindhoven University says it will leave it up to the secret service to assess the risks on an individual basis. The immigrations service has asked for advice about several dozen students but has not yet imposed any bans. The idea of a ban comes from United Nations resolution 1737 which states Iranian nationals should not be given specialist education in nuclear technology.