[Al Arabiya Latest] United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Muhammad al-Baradei said on Monday more talk and deeper trust were needed to defuse nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, and urged Washington to stick to dialogue with both states.
Baradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said he hoped North Korea, which expelled IAEA monitors last week, would soon invite them back and avoid confrontation and that Iran would reciprocate recent friendly U.S. overtures by opening its nuclear activities to broader inspections.
"The only way to resolve these issues is not through flexing muscles," said Baradei, referring to North Korea and Iran. He was speaking at a news conference in Beijing during an international meeting on nuclear energy policy. |