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November 22, 2007

UN Nuclear Chief Says Iran Must Clarify Details About Nuclear Program
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says Tehran needs to clarify outstanding aspects of its atomic work





Mohamed ElBaradei, 22 Nov 2007The 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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