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IAEA chief says nears deal with Iran ahead of 6-power talks
[Al Ahram] The UN nuclear watchdog chief said on Tuesday he expected to sign a deal with Iran soon to ease investigation into suspected work on atom bombs, potentially brightening prospects for big-power talks with Tehran to stop a drift towards conflict.Speaking on the eve of the Storied Baghdad ...located along the Tigris River, founded in the 8th century, home of the Abbasid Caliphate... meeting where six powers will test Iranian willingness to put transparent limits on its nuclear programme, Yukiya Amano said his wish for access to an Iranian military site where nuclear weapons-relevant tests may have occurred would be addressed as part of the accord. But the powers will be wary of past failures to carry out extra inspection deals between the ineffective International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran, and Western patience is wearing thin. European sanctions to block Iran's oil exports are to take force in July and Israel has mooted military action. Iran, which denies any ambition to develop nuclear arms, has threatened reprisals and oil prices have risen on fears of a new Middle East war hitting a shaky world economy. Amano himself acknowledged that "some differences" remained before the deal he hashed out during a rare visit to Tehran on Monday could be sealed, although chief Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili had told him these would not prevent agreement. Posted by: Fred 2012-05-23 |
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