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U.N. Says Iran Still Evades Queries on Possible Nuclear Work U.N. Says Iran Still Evades Queries on Possible Nuclear Work
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With negotiations intensifying over Iran’s disputed nuclear activities, the country still has not answered longstanding questions over its possible atomic weapons work, according to a report released Thursday by the nuclear monitoring arm of the United Nations.With negotiations intensifying over Iran’s disputed nuclear activities, the country still has not answered longstanding questions over its possible atomic weapons work, according to a report released Thursday by the nuclear monitoring arm of the United Nations.
The report, by the International Atomic Energy Agency, was issued with barely a month before a late-March deadline for a framework agreement on the nuclear dispute under negotiation between Iran and six world powers including the United States.The report, by the International Atomic Energy Agency, was issued with barely a month before a late-March deadline for a framework agreement on the nuclear dispute under negotiation between Iran and six world powers including the United States.
While Iran has complied with provisions of an interim agreement, the report said it “remains concerned about the possible existence in Iran of undisclosed nuclear related activities involving military-related organizations, including activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile.” While Iran has complied with provisions of an interim agreement, the agency said it “remains concerned about the possible existence in Iran of undisclosed nuclear related activities involving military-related organizations, including activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile.”
Because Iran had not provided explanations for the agency’s questions about all Iranian nuclear-related work, the report said, the agency was “not in a position to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran, and therefore to conclude that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities.”Because Iran had not provided explanations for the agency’s questions about all Iranian nuclear-related work, the report said, the agency was “not in a position to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran, and therefore to conclude that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities.”
The report, which was not released publicly, was obtained by The New York Times and other news organizations.The report, which was not released publicly, was obtained by The New York Times and other news organizations.
Its findings are important because Iran is obliged to answer all of the agency’s questions if a permanent agreement with the six powers is to be reached. The deadline for a comprehensive agreement is the end of June.Its findings are important because Iran is obliged to answer all of the agency’s questions if a permanent agreement with the six powers is to be reached. The deadline for a comprehensive agreement is the end of June.
Iran has insisted that all of its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes.Iran has insisted that all of its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes.
There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials on the report, which came as Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency said that high-level negotiations on reaching an agreement were to resume on Friday in Geneva, attended by representatives of Iran and the United States.There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials on the report, which came as Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency said that high-level negotiations on reaching an agreement were to resume on Friday in Geneva, attended by representatives of Iran and the United States.
The Iranian delegation will be led by the deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, and the United States delegation led by his counterpart, Wendy Sherman, the No. 3 official in the State Department.The Iranian delegation will be led by the deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, and the United States delegation led by his counterpart, Wendy Sherman, the No. 3 official in the State Department.
The Iranian news agency said the talks could be joined on Sunday by Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Secretary of State John Kerry.The Iranian news agency said the talks could be joined on Sunday by Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Secretary of State John Kerry.
It quoted Mr. Araqchi as saying that other members of the so-called P5-plus-one group negotiating with Iran — Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany — may join the talks afterward.It quoted Mr. Araqchi as saying that other members of the so-called P5-plus-one group negotiating with Iran — Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany — may join the talks afterward.