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IAEA in full control of Iran's nuclear program - foreign ministry
14:38 | 15/ 12/ 2007
MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - UN nuclear watchdog is fully
controlling Iran's controversial nuclear program, a Russian deputy
foreign minister said Saturday.
Under an agreement reached between Iran and the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) in late August, Tehran committed itself to
answering all of the agency's questions on its nuclear program.
"IAEA controls all nuclear activities in Iran," Sergei Kislyak said.
"Iran will never obtain high enriched uranium..., while IAEA is there."
Western nations suspect Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons.
Tehran has insisted it needs nuclear technology to generate
electricity, as is its right under the international non-proliferation
treaty.
The Islamic Republic is currently subject to two sets of UN Security
Council sanctions over its defiance to halt uranium enrichment, needed
in both weapons and electricity production. A further round of tougher
sanctions has been blocked by Russia and China.
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei said in a report last month
that Iran had been truthful, in general, about key aspects of its
"nuclear dossier," but noted that Tehran was continuing to work on
uranium enrichment, despite persistent international demands to fold
the program.
14:38 | 15/ 12/ 2007
MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - UN nuclear watchdog is fully
controlling Iran's controversial nuclear program, a Russian deputy
foreign minister said Saturday.
Under an agreement reached between Iran and the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) in late August, Tehran committed itself to
answering all of the agency's questions on its nuclear program.
"IAEA controls all nuclear activities in Iran," Sergei Kislyak said.
"Iran will never obtain high enriched uranium..., while IAEA is there."
Western nations suspect Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons.
Tehran has insisted it needs nuclear technology to generate
electricity, as is its right under the international non-proliferation
treaty.
The Islamic Republic is currently subject to two sets of UN Security
Council sanctions over its defiance to halt uranium enrichment, needed
in both weapons and electricity production. A further round of tougher
sanctions has been blocked by Russia and China.
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei said in a report last month
that Iran had been truthful, in general, about key aspects of its
"nuclear dossier," but noted that Tehran was continuing to work on
uranium enrichment, despite persistent international demands to fold
the program.