Progress slow in Iran inquiry: UN nuke chief
22 Oct 2014 4:18 AM IST
Iran has still not implemented all the nuclear transparency measures it had agreed to carry out by late August, the head of the U.N. atomic energy agency said on Monday, suggesting little headway in an inquiry into suspected bomb research.
Western officials say Iran must cooperate more with United Nations nuclear sleuths if it wants to settle a protracted dispute with six world powers over its nuclear programme and be rid of crippling financial sanctions.
Nearly two months after an Aug. 25 deadline for answering questions about alleged activity that might be used to develop atomic arms, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) made clear that Iran had not yet fully done so.’In order to resolve all outstanding issues, it is very important that Iran implements, in a timely manner, all practical measures agreed under the Framework for Cooperation,’ Yukiya Amano said. That accord was reached with Tehran last year to help advance the long-running investigation.Addressing a conference at IAEA headquarters on nuclear safeguards, he said the U.N. agency was not in a position ‘to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran’.
Western officials say Iran must cooperate more with United Nations nuclear sleuths if it wants to settle a protracted dispute with six world powers over its nuclear programme and be rid of crippling financial sanctions.
Nearly two months after an Aug. 25 deadline for answering questions about alleged activity that might be used to develop atomic arms, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) made clear that Iran had not yet fully done so.’In order to resolve all outstanding issues, it is very important that Iran implements, in a timely manner, all practical measures agreed under the Framework for Cooperation,’ Yukiya Amano said. That accord was reached with Tehran last year to help advance the long-running investigation.Addressing a conference at IAEA headquarters on nuclear safeguards, he said the U.N. agency was not in a position ‘to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran’.
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