Elbaradei says no proof that Iran is after nuclear weapons programme
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Brussels, Feb 12, IRNA
Belgium-ElBaradei-Iran
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammed ElBaradei, Monday ruled out any military solution to Iran's nuclear issue and stressed that there was no evidence of a nuclear weapons programme in Iran.
Talking to reporters after talks with Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt Monday afternoon , the IAEA chief said that he did not see any military solution to the Iranian nuclear issue .
"We do not know if Iran has the industrial capacity to enrich uranium. We haven't seen any indication or concrete proof of a uclear weapons programme. I don't see what people mean when they talk about military solution."
ElBaradei said Iran is very much interested in dialogue and in reaching a solution. The sticking point, he said, is the issue of suspension of enrichment as confidence building measure.
He reiterated his "timeout" proposal in which Iran will suspend enrichment activities during the negotiating period and the international community will suspend the application of sanctions.
Let us at least try to see whether we can in three months time, four months time reach a solution, he said.
"I see no reason why Iran and the international community could not agree in a simultaneous way".
ElBaradei is in Belgium on a 2-day visit.
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