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          US: Iran Committed to 'Defiance, Delay' with Nuclear Program

   by VOA News

   The United States has expressed concern about Iran's failure to address
   international questions about its nuclear program, saying Tehran is
   committed to "deception, defiance and delay."
   Joseph Macmanus, the chief U.S. envoy to the International Atomic
   Energy Agency, said Wednesday [1]at a meeting in Vienna that instead of
   complying with its obligations, Iran has taken "further provocative
   actions."
   He said Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons cannot be "accepted as
   normal," and that the country's actions could lead to further isolation
   and pressure from the international community.
   Iran denies it is developing nuclear weapons, and says its nuclear
   program is solely for peaceful purposes.
   IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said Monday that without more cooperation from
   Iran, his inspectors cannot conclude that all nuclear material is for
   peaceful activities. Amano said further negotiations with Iran must
   "proceed with a sense of urgency."
   IAEA inspectors have been trying to gain access to Iran's Parchin
   military site, which Western nations suspect is related to nuclear
   weapons development. Iran says it is a conventional military site and
   has refused to allow an inspection.
   Iran and world powers have agreed to hold expert-level talks on March
   18 in Istanbul followed by a meeting of top negotiators starting April
   5.
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   [2]http://www.voanews.com/content/us-iran-committed-to-defiance-delay-w
   ith-nuclear-program/1616102.html

References

   1. http://vienna.usmission.gov/130306iran.html
   2. http://www.voanews.com/content/us-iran-committed-to-defiance-delay-with-nuclear-program/1616102.html