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The UN atomic watchdog chief on Saturday warned that an attack on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme would turn the region into a fireball, as Tehran rejected an Israeli strike as 8220;impossible8221;.
Mohamed ElBaradei also warned that he would not be able to continue in his role as International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA director general should the Islamic republic be attacked.
His stark comments came as Iran stressed yet again that it will not negotiate with world powers over its nuclear programme if it is required to suspend its controversial uranium enrichment.
8220;A military strike against Iran would in my opinion be worse than anything else 8230; It would transform the West Asian region into a ball of fire,8221; ElBaradei said in an interview with Al-Arabiya television.
A report by The New York Times on Friday cited US officials as saying a major Israeli military exercise earlier this month seemed to be a practice for any potential strike against Iran8217;s nuclear facilities.
