Shahroudi says Europeans` draft to IAEA Board matches US view
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, June 14, IRNA -- Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said here on Monday that the draft resolution drawn up by European trio on Iran`s nuclear program is consistent with the US position. Describing the resolution as `very hostile`, Shahroudi said they want to compensate the arrogance`s defeat in Iraq in this manner. Shahroudi said the plots would be foiled however in light of experience, prudence, courage, and strong will of Iranian nations and officials. European trio -- Britain, Germany and France -- have forwarded a draft resolution at the disposal of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Iran`s nuclear program. The Board is, in a meeting in Vienna which started on Monday, examining the resolution as well as a report by the IAEA Chief Mohamed ElBaradei on Iran. In an introductory speech to the Board today, ElBaradei said that IAEA is making steady progress in understanding the nature and extent of Iran`s nuclear program and in resolving most aspects of Iran`s uranium conversion and laser enrichment activities. ElBaradei said Iran has continued to act as if its additional protocol were in force and in May provided its initial declarations. With Iran`s cooperation, he said, the Agency has had access to all requested locations. "We have also made progress on verifying Iran`s suspension of enrichment related and reprocessing activities, although the suspension is not yet comprehensive due to the continued production of centrifuge components of some workshops." While a number of issues remain open regarding various aspects of Iran`s nuclear program, the central question is whether Iran`s uranium enrichment activities have been fully declared, said ElBaradei. 1420/2322/1432
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