As Iran weighs how to respond to an international package of incentives intended to curb its nuclear activities, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday faulted Iran for failing to provide information crucial to understanding fully the nature and intent of its nuclear program.
In prepared remarks in Vienna opening the agency's 35-country board meeting, Mohamed ElBaradei, the director general, said his agency "has not made much progress in resolving outstanding verification issues." He added, "I would continue to urge Iran to provide the cooperation needed to resolve these issues."
Dr. ElBaradei's assessment was expected. Since February, Iran has substantially reduced access to dozens of atomic sites, programs and personnel, abiding only by the minimum cooperation required under arms-control accords. |