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UN nuke agency's Iran probe driven by US-led intel

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:30:02 -0400

VIENNA - The U.N. nuclear agency responsible for probing whether Iran has worked on a nuclear bomb depends on the United States and its allies for most of its intelligence, complicating the agency's efforts to produce findings that can be widely accepted by the international community.

IAEA report: Iran expands nuclear technology

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:36 -0400

VIENNA - The U.N. atomic agency on Wednesday detailed rapid Iranian progress in two programs that the West fears are geared toward making nuclear weapons, saying Tehran has upgraded its uranium enrichment facilities and advanced in building a plutonium-producing reactor.

US envoy won't attend arms talks led by Iran

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:17:00 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The United States said Monday it will refuse to send its ambassador to any meeting of the U.N. forum where nuclear disarmament is negotiated when it's chaired by Iran because countries under U.N. sanctions shouldn't be allowed to hold such positions.