IAEA Director Yukia Amano Concerned about Iran 'activities'.(UOI).The IAEA Director Yukia Amano told the Associated Press on Tuesday that Iran may be secretly continuing work on nuclear weapons while his agency is tied up in protracted negotiations with the country on restarting an investigation into past suspected research and development of such arms.
Iran denies any secret weapons work, and a U.S. National Intelligence Estimates made public in 2007 said Tehran had suspended weapons development in 2003. Since then, however, IAEA reports have listed suspicions of tests and experiments past that date. “We do not know for sure, but we have information indicating that Iran was engaged in activities relevant to the development of nuclear explosive devices in the past and now,” Amano said. (AP, 3 April)
Amano added the IAEA's information was “cross checked ... so we have concerns.”
Yousaf Butt, a nuclear scientist at Monterey Institute of International Studies and a critic of the IAEA, said in response to Amano’s latest comments that Tehran “should be presented with any such evidence so it can respond to it.” (AP, 3 April) .
Amano also said there was “some possibility” that Iran may already be constructing additional sites to enrich uranium at locations unknown to the agency, based on an announcement by Tehran that they plan to build around 10 such additional facilities.Read the full story here.
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