Iranian Ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh

Iran says it has invited the UN nuclear watchdog to visit for talks and would be ready to discuss concerns about its disputed atomic ambitions.

Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Iran sent a letter to IAEA chief Yukiya Amano on December 9.

Earlier this year, Amano made clear that any new IAEA visit to Tehran must address its growing concerns about potential military aims of the nuclear program, which Iran says is strictly peaceful.

Soltanieh said that Iran was “going to discuss any questions and to work towards removing the ambiguities and resolving the issue.”

He said the UN agency had given a positive response to the invitation.

There was no immediate comment from the IAEA.

Source : Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty