The UN nuclear chief Friday said he was not hopeful of striking a deal with Iran next week that would see Tehran address allegations of past nuclear weapons research and grant access to controversial sites.
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IAEA chief expresses concern for inspectors in Iran
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Thursday that his inspectors in Tehran are enduring pressure but he failed to indicate what kind of duress they might be under, saying the situation was not easily explained.
U.N. nuclear chief urges immediate access to Iran site
The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief pressed Iran on Monday to grant his inspectors access “without further delay” to a military site where they believe Tehran may have conducted explosives tests relevant to the development of nuclear weapons.
An Interview With IAEA’s Yukiya Amano
Yukiya Amano, director general of the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency, spoke exclusively with The Wall Street Journal in Vienna on Friday following the agency’s talks with Iran. Here are excerpts of the interview:
Iran diplomacy gathers pace with surprise IAEA visit
By Simon Sturdee VIENNA (AFP)— The head of the UN atomic agency will visit Iran Monday, the IAEA said in a surprise announcement that raised hopes of a deal on closer cooperation just days ahead of major talks with world powers.
UN Nuclear Agency Said to Agree to Meeting With Iran Government This Month
International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors will go to Tehran this month to discuss Iran’s nuclear program, two diplomats with knowledge of the talks said, as Europe seeks agreement on an embargo on Iranian oil imports.
IAEA Accuses Iran Of Secret Work ‘Specific To Nuclear Weapons’
The UN atomic agency charges in a new report on Iran’s nuclear program that Tehran has worked on developing a nuclear weapon design and other research and testing relevant for such arms.
IAEA Chief Says Iran’s ‘Greater Transparency’ Not Enough
The director-general of the UN nuclear agency said today that Iran had demonstrated “greater transparency” lately.
IAEA concerned as Iran moves nuclear centrifuges
Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, says moving Iran’s nuclear centrifuges from Natanz to the Ferdo underground nuclear installation near Qom is a “further deviation” from several Security Council resolutions, which have called for the suspension of all activities related to nuclear enrichment in Iran.