U.N. nuclear chief urges immediate access to Iran site

Source: Reuters

The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief pressed Iran on Monday to grant his inspectors immediate access to the Parchin military site, where they believe Tehran may have conducted explosives tests relevant to the development of nuclear weapons.

Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, also said the IAEA and Iran had made no concrete progress in talks that began in January aimed at allaying concern about suspected atom bomb research in the Islamic state.

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"We consider it essential for Iran to engage with us without further delay on the substance of our concerns," the veteran Japanese diplomat said, according to a copy if his speech.

"Without Iran's full engagement, we will not be able to start the process to resolve all outstanding issues, including those concerning possible military dimensions to its nuclear program," Amano said.

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