If you didn’t see this one coming you were either not paying attention, or you work for the International Atomic Energy Agency: Iran Wants to Change Conditions of Freeze.

VIENNA, Austria - Iran is seeking a last-minute exception to its commitment to stop all uranium enrichment activities by demanding the right to operate around two dozen centrifuges, diplomats said Wednesday.

The Iranians have told the International Atomic Energy Agency — the U.N. nuclear watchdog — they want to operate about 24 centrifuges “for research purposes,” diplomats told The Associated Press.

They have asked the IAEA to exempt that equipment from agency seals meant to ensure the enrichment program — which can be used to make nuclear weapons — is completely frozen, one diplomat said.

While the number of centrifuges was relatively insignificant, the request casts doubt on Iran’s commitment to dispel international suspicions about its nuclear ambitions.

No. Ya think?