Iran ‘resumed’ atomic work, says IAEA

The UN nuclear watchdog said on Friday that questions remained about Iran’s nuclear programme, and confirmed that Tehran had resumed ac...

The UN nuclear watchdog said on Friday that questions remained about Iran’s nuclear programme, and confirmed that Tehran had resumed activities suspended under a deal with the EU, setting the stage for possible referral to the UN Security Council.

The confidential report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the agency was ‘‘still not in a position to conclude that there are no undeclared nuclear materials or activities in Iran’’.

The report, authored by IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei, said: ‘‘In view of the fact that the Agency is not yet in a position to clarify some of the important outstanding issues after two and a half years of intensive inspections and investigation, Iran’s full transparency is indispensable and overdue.’’

Tehran angered the EU by resuming uranium processing work last month at Isfahan—a move which has brought talks between Iran and the EU close to collapse.

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