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Baradei Calms Nuke Fears
 Mohamed El-Baradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), yesterday played down fears of Iran developing a nuclear bomb, saying that it did not have the necessary elements to do so. He also said Iran was now cooperating with the agency regarding its nuclear program.Speaking to journalists here after holding talks with GCC Secretary-General Abdul Rahman Al-Attiyah, Baradei called on Iran to continue cooperating with the IAEA. Iran is an IAEA member and a signatory to the international treaty against the usage of weapons of mass destruction. Baradei also urged Iranian officials to change their attitude and guarantee that the Iranian nuclear program is not for destructive purposes. The IAEA is not pressuring Iran for the sake of pressuring Iran, he said. We are pressuring Iran because Iran is part of the international treaty to not use weapons of mass destruction and my duty is to provide evidence to the international community that its nuclear program is for civilian use. He denied that Iran had objected to the installation of cameras at its uranium enrichment plant at Natanz, adding that the plants activities were being observed by the IAEA. We have nuclear inspectors in Iran. Irans facilities are still under the surveillance of the IAEA. We have not seen any facilities being built underground, he said. Posted by: Fred 2007-04-14 |
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