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Division of EU-US delays resolution against Iran- New York times

IRNA

New York, 22 Nov, IRNA - The United States and Europe remain at such 
loggerhead over how harshly to rebuke Iran for its secret nuclear 
program that the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency on 
Friday delayed the passage of a resolution until the Middle of the 
next week , New York times reported from Frankfurt on Saturday. 
"Diplomats in Vienna, where the agency is based have wrangled for 
days over the wording of the resolution , with the United States 
demanding tougher language and making threats of taking further action
against Iran." 
"There was no coming together on the text of a resolution" quoted 
the paper of Melissa Fleming , a spokeswoman for the agency adding " 
it was judged that it would not be ripe for tabling until next week." 
"The negotiations are now expected to move to Washington, Paris, 
and other countries, where the United States and Europe will try to 
bridge the gape "at the highest level" Fleming said. 
Tensions flared during the meeting on Friday after the American 
ambassador to the agency, Kenneth Brill, criticized Dr.mohammad 
ElBaradei,for declaring in his report on Iran that there was "no 
evidence " that the Iranian government was seeking a nuclear 
weapons,"it added. 
Mr Brill said the report elaborately documented Iran`s andestine 
nuclear activities,stretching over 18 years and including its use of 
advanced laser technology to enrich uranium, the New York times said. 
In an unusually tart response, Dr ElBaradei, accused United States 
of being disingenuous " 
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