IAEA accuses Iran of willful lack of cooperation

DuH2 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 12:43 AM

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Nuclear agency accuses Iran of willful lack of cooperation
By Elaine Sciolino Published: May 27, 2008

PARIS: The International Atomic Energy Agency, in an unusually blunt and detailed report, said Monday that Iran's suspected research into the development of nuclear weapons remains "a matter of serious concern" and continues to need "substantial explanations."

The nine-page report accused the Iranians of a willful lack of cooperation, particularly in answering allegations that its nuclear program may be pointed less at energy generation than at military use.

Part of the agency's case hinges on 18 documents listed in the report and presented to Iran that, according to Western intelligence agencies, indicate the Iranians have ventured into explosives, uranium processing and a missile warhead design — activities that ordinarily would be associated with constructing nuclear weapons.

"There are certain parts of their nuclear program where the military seems to have played a role," said one senior official close to the agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity under normal diplomatic constraints. He added, "We want to understand why."

Iran has dismissed the documents as "forged" or "fabricated," claimed that its experiments and projects had nothing to do with a nuclear weapons program and refused to provide documentation and access to its scientists to support its claims.

The report also makes the serious allegation that Iran is learning to make more powerful centrifuges that are operating faster and more efficiently, the product of robust research and development that has not been fully disclosed to the agency.

That means the country may be producing enriched uranium — which can be used to make electricity or fuel bombs — faster than expected with a parallel program that could replace its older generation of less reliable centrifuges. Some of the centrifuge components have been produced by Iran's military, said the report, prepared by Mohamed ElBaradei, the director general of the agency.

The report makes no effort to disguise the agency's frustration with Iran's lack of transparency. It describes, for example, Iran's installation of new centrifuges, known as the IR-2 and IR-3 (for Iranian second and third generations) and other modifications at its sprawling site at Natanz, as "significant, and as such should have been communicated to the agency."

The agency also said that during a visit in April, it was denied access to sites where centrifuge components are being manufactured and where research of uranium enrichment is being conducted.

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The absence of Iranian cooperation on nuclear issues comes as the Bush administration, in its waning days, seems powerless to modify Iran's behavior. And in fact, the delicate question seems already pushed to the future with the forceful disagreements in recent days between the Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, and Barack Obama, contending for the Democratic nomination, over whether an American president should negotiate with Iran's leadership.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/...ica/27iran.php

Further heightening the stupdity of Obama's position.

DuH2 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 03:11 PM

IOW Iran is continuing down the road to develop Nuclear Weapons. In fact is accelerating the process.

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Iran Safeguards Report Sent to UN Security Council, IAEA Board
Staff Report
26 May 2008

IAEA Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei today simultaneously circulated a report to the UN Security Council and the IAEA Board of Governors regarding Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), and 1803 (200

in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The report is being circulated at the request of the UN Security Council, which on 3 March 2008 asked for "a further report within 90 days from the Director General of the IAEA on whether Iran has established full and sustained suspension of all activities mentioned in resolution 1737 (2006), as well as on the process of Iranian compliance with all the steps required by the IAEA Board and with the other provisions of resolution 1737 (2006), resolution 1747 (2007) and [resolution 1803 (200

], to the IAEA Board of Governors and in parallel to the Security Council for its consideration."

Its contents cover developments made since Dr. ElBaradei´s report of 22 February 2008.

The IAEA Board of Governors will discuss the report when it next convenes in Vienna on 2 June. The report´s circulation is restricted and cannot be released to the public unless the IAEA Board decides otherwise.

http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/...eport0508.html

AmusedToDeath · #3 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DuH2

IOW Iran is continuing down the road to develop Nuclear Weapons.

So?

I wish them to speed up their nuclear program. It's good for stability of the Middle East

Fear-And-Loathing · #4 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AmusedToDeath

So?

I wish them to speed up their nuclear program. It's good for stability of the Middle East

Yes let's have a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, the most hot headed, reactionary, oil rich region on the planet! Great idea!

If Iran gets one, Saudi Arabia will want one, so will Egypt, Turkey, Libya, heck most of the countries I just mentioned already have nuclear programs!

AmusedToDeath · #5 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fear-And-Loathing

Yes let's have a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, the most hot headed, reactionary, oil rich region on the planet! Great idea!

If Iran gets one, Saudi Arabia will want one, so will Egypt, Turkey, Libya, heck most of the countries I just mentioned already have nuclear programs!

Yep. It's a good way to blast this stupid planet and start things all over again.

White Fox · #6 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AmusedToDeath

Yep. It's a good way to blast this stupid planet and start things all over again.

That sounds better with every day that goes by.

Liberty · #7 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DuH2

IOW Iran is continuing down the road to develop Nuclear Weapons.

No surprise there.

Kazan · #8 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 06:15 AM

Like Iran cares what the IAEA says. The UN has no power it can't actually make any country do anything.

Kimoshnikov · #9 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 09:14 PM

Iran is a terrorist in the form of a country. And Russia supports them.

WTF?

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