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International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei is warning that unless Iran cooperates fully with the investigation into their nuclear program, he will be forced to consider the matter at length. And possibly even refer it to … the UN Security Council. IAEA to Iran: Cooperate or Face Consequences.
“They know it’s very important for the agency to come to a conclusion that the Iran program is for peaceful purposes,” he told reporters at the World Economic Forum.“It would obviously have serious implications if they do not continue to cooperate fully with us in investigating the scope, nature, and content of that program,” ElBaradei added.
The United States suspects Iran of acquiring nuclear arms under cover of its atomic energy program, which Tehran insists is for peaceful purposes.
ElBaradei has previously warned that Iran would be reported to the U.N. Security Council if it did not cooperate with the Vienna-based nuclear agency.
I feel like I’m watching a film called “The Making of the Iranian Bomb,” with an international cast of knaves, fools, and weaklings.