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Thu, 11/10/2011 - 10:51
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Iran says IAEA report is unbalanced, politically motivated

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s latest report on Iran’s nuclear program is unbalanced, unprofessional, and politically motivated, the Iranian ambassador to the agency said. Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh made the remarks in an interview on Wednesday after IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano released a report on Iran’s nuclear activities on Tuesday, in which it said that Iran appears to have worked on designing an atomic bomb and may still be conducting secret research, according to Reuters. Citing what it called “credible” information from member states and elsewhere, the agency listed a series of activities applicable to developing nuclear weapons, such as high explosives testing and development of an atomic bomb trigger. Some of the cited research and development work by Iran have both civilian and military applications, but “others are specific to nuclear weapons,” said the report. The IAEA “has serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear program,” the UN body said in the report. It added, “The information also indicates that prior to the end of 2003, these activities took place under a structured program, and that some activities may still be ongoing.” The information also indicated that Iran had built a large explosives vessel at the Parchin military complex southeast of Tehran in which to conduct hydrodynamic experiments, which are “strong indicators of possible weapon development.”

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