UN finds Iran146;s new N-secrets, say diplomats

The UN nuclear watchdog has uncovered highly sensitive designs for machines in Iran that can be used to make bombgrade material, calling into question Iran8217;s cooperation with the agency, diplomats said on Thursday.

Several Western diplomats said the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA has found parallels between Libya8217;s nuclear weapons programme and Iran8217;s atomic programme. 8216;8216;They bought the same stuff from the same people,8217;8217; said a Western diplomat.

US Undersecretary of State John Bolton said in Berlin that it was clear what Tehran was up to.

8216;8216;There8217;s no doubt that Iran continues to pursue a nuclear weapons programme,8217;8217; said Bolton, described by diplomats as one of Washington8217;s hardest hardliners. But Iran shrugged off the charges. 8216;8216;The burden of proof is on the one who makes the allegations,8217;8217; Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said in Rome. 8212;Reuters