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UN Report Says Iran Not Open Enough About Nuclear Program

By VOA News
22 February 2008

The U.N. nuclear agency says Iran has not been open enough about its nuclear program to prove that it is being developed for solely peaceful purposes.

The International Atomic Energy Agency released the report Friday.

It said Iran has provided more information about its nuclear development than before, but the agency said the information provided was incomplete. The IAEA says some issues, such as Tehran's alleged studies on high explosives, have not been sufficiently addressed.

Earlier Friday, Iran said it expected a positive U.N. report that showed Tehran was not developing nuclear weapons.

Iran claims it is developing nuclear technology to generate electricity.

Washington and its allies accuse Iran of trying to master technology to build nuclear weapons.

The IAEA findings may lead the U.N. Security Council to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as early as next week.

On Thursday, France and Britain formally introduced a Security Council resolution seeking a third round of economic and trade sanctions against Iran for its failure to suspend uranium enrichment.

Diplomats say the sponsors will aim to get the full Council to vote on the resolution next week.

They say the revised draft has the backing of the Council's five permanent members - France, Britain, the United States, China and Russia - as well as Germany.

Britain's U.N. ambassador, John Sawers, says the draft resolution reflects comments from some Security Council delegations. Initially, non-permanent members Libya, South Africa, and Indonesia expressed reservations about a new sanctions resolution.

The Security Council has twice imposed sanctions on Iran for its controversial nuclear program.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad maintains Tehran will not accept oppressive regulations and will never give up its right to pursue nuclear energy.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.