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| UN nuclear agency criticises Iran | UN nuclear agency criticises Iran |
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| The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has not resolved questions about a possible military dimension to Iran's nuclear programme. | The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has not resolved questions about a possible military dimension to Iran's nuclear programme. |
| In its latest report, the UN nuclear watchdog said it had failed to make meaningful progress in assessing Iran's past nuclear activities. | In its latest report, the UN nuclear watchdog said it had failed to make meaningful progress in assessing Iran's past nuclear activities. |
| Iran was also continuing to enrich uranium in defiance of a UN Security Council resolution, it said. | Iran was also continuing to enrich uranium in defiance of a UN Security Council resolution, it said. |
| The US said Iran could face further sanctions unless it changed course. | |
| Iran says its nuclear programme is aimed solely at civilian atomic energy, but Western nations accuse Iran of seeking to develop a nuclear weapon. | Iran says its nuclear programme is aimed solely at civilian atomic energy, but Western nations accuse Iran of seeking to develop a nuclear weapon. |
| 'No credible assurances' | 'No credible assurances' |
| In its report, the IAEA said that Iran was failing to co-operate with its investigators. Regrettably the agency has not been able to make any substantial progress on the alleged studies IAEA report class="" href="/1/hi/world/middle_east/4031603.stm">Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue | |
| In May, the UN watchdog said Tehran was withholding information about projects to develop a nuclear warhead, convert uranium and test high explosives. | In May, the UN watchdog said Tehran was withholding information about projects to develop a nuclear warhead, convert uranium and test high explosives. |
| It called for access to key sites, documents and officials so that investigators could assess Iran's position that its nuclear work was for peaceful purposes. | It called for access to key sites, documents and officials so that investigators could assess Iran's position that its nuclear work was for peaceful purposes. |
| But, said the IAEA, no such access had been granted. | But, said the IAEA, no such access had been granted. |
| "Regrettably the agency has not been able to make any substantial progress on the alleged studies and other associated key remaining issues which remain of serious concern," the report said. | "Regrettably the agency has not been able to make any substantial progress on the alleged studies and other associated key remaining issues which remain of serious concern," the report said. |
| Without greater transparency from Iran, the IAEA would "not be able to provide credible assurances about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran", it added. | Without greater transparency from Iran, the IAEA would "not be able to provide credible assurances about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran", it added. |
| Iran says documentation on its alleged projects has been fabricated. | Iran says documentation on its alleged projects has been fabricated. |
| The IAEA also said that Iran was continuing to install new cascades of centrifuges to enrich uranium in defiance of a UN Security Council order. | The IAEA also said that Iran was continuing to install new cascades of centrifuges to enrich uranium in defiance of a UN Security Council order. |
| Around 3,800 centrifuges were now in operation at Iran's enrichment plant in Natanz, an increase of 300 since May, the report said. | |
| Responding to the report, the US said Iran could face more punitive measures. | Responding to the report, the US said Iran could face more punitive measures. |
| "The Iranian regime's continued defiance only further isolates the Iranian people," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said. | "The Iranian regime's continued defiance only further isolates the Iranian people," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said. |
| Iran should suspend uranium enrichment or "face further implementation of the existing United Nations Security Council sanctions and the possibility of new sanctions", Reuters news agency quoted him as saying. | Iran should suspend uranium enrichment or "face further implementation of the existing United Nations Security Council sanctions and the possibility of new sanctions", Reuters news agency quoted him as saying. |
| The report will be discussed by the IAEA's board of governors next week. | The report will be discussed by the IAEA's board of governors next week. |