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IAEA chief rejects efforts to politicize Iran`s nuclear case

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Vienna, Sept 14, IRNA -- The Director-General of the International 
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei here Tuesday once again 
stressed that Iran`s nuclear case should be judged on "facts" despite 
continued US-led efforts to politicize Tehran`s nuclear programs. 
"I think any decision and I expect and trust the board will take a 
decision on the basis of facts," ElBaradei told the press ahead 
of the morning session of the IAEA Board of Governors. 
ElBaradei confirmed he had seen the latest version of the draft 
resolution on Iran but he refused to give his assessment of 
the draft. 
"It`s not for me to say. It still has to go through a number of 
consultations. The important thing is to acknowledge and make sure 
that we would like to see accelerated cooperation by Iran and by 
countries that have been involved." "And we would like to see light 
at the end of the tunnel soon," he added. 
Asked by a reporter whether the November deadline would be 
counter productive in settling the Iranian nuclear issue, ElBaradei 
said," I am not against it. I have always said that if the board would
like to make an evaluation in November that is the prerogative." 
He went on to say, "What I am saying is that there is no 
artificial deadline whereby I can promise that everything would be 
completed in November because this is a technical process which is 
very complex. It depends on Iran and it depends on many countries." 
The IAEA chief stressed that there was no "magic date". 
ElBaradei urged Iran again to continue its confidence building 
measures with the UN nuclear watchdog saying that such action could 
the "precursor of a broader dialogue". 
He called on Iran again to ratify the additional protocol and to 
resume suspension activities as two potential confidence-building 
measures. 
ElBaradei reiterated that he had seen no concrete proof that 
Tehran had a weapons program. 
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