UN Nuclear Chief Says Iran Must Clarify Details About Nuclear Program
By VOA News
22 November 2007
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has been cooperating more in sharing details about its nuclear program, but he says Tehran needs to clarify outstanding aspects of its atomic work.
Mohamed ElBaradei spoke to the IAEA's 35-member board, which began a two-day meeting in Vienna Thursday to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Members are considering an IAEA report last week that credits Iran with major progress in revealing details about its nuclear program. The report also says Tehran continues to defy U.N. Security Council demands to stop uranium enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.
Outside the meeting Thursday, Iran's envoy to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, spoke out against continued efforts by the Security Council to sanction Iran for its nuclear program.
The IAEA report may determine whether the Council decides to impose a third set of sanctions on Iran, which Western nations accuse of seeking to covertly develop nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful.
On Wednesday, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out making any concessions to the West on Iran's nuclear program.
EU foreign policy Chief Javier Solana is due to report to world powers by the end of this month on Iran's willingness to comply with demands to suspend uranium enrichment.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
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