IAEA Says Iran Should Accept Stricter Nuclear Inspections

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IAEA Says Iran Should Accept Stricter Nuclear Inspections

Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei on Thursday called for Iran to accept unconditional stricter inspections of its nuclear facilities.

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Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei on Thursday called for Iran to accept unconditional stricter inspections of its nuclear facilities.

ElBaradei made the remarks after a four-day meeting of the governing board of the UN nuclear watchdog ended here on Thursday.

A statement issued by the IAEA board of governors urged Iran to promptly and unconditionally conclude and implement an additional protocol to its Safeguards Agreement that would allow for inspections of all sites.

However, Iran's envoy to the IAEA, Ali Salehi, told reporters that the board did not reach a consensus on whether Iran should unconditionally accept stricter inspections.

It was reported that the 35-nation board on Wednesday discussed a confidential report on Iran's failure to comply with IAEA safeguards agreement, under which the country should not develop nuclear weapons.

The United States has been accusing Iran of tailoring its nuclear energy program in a bid to make weapons secretly. However, Iran has firmly rejected the allegation, saying it does not want to do anything but to generate electricity at its nuclear facilities.

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