IAEA, Iran in silent standoff over nuclear probe

[oberliner]

Source: Reuters

VIENNA (Reuters) - An inquiry by the U.N. nuclear watchdog into alleged atom bomb research by Iran has degenerated into a silent standoff a few months after Tehran asserted "the matter is over," U.N. officials said on Wednesday.

"We had gridlock before but until September at least we were talking to each other. Now it's worse. There is no communication whatsoever, no progress regarding possible military dimensions in their program," a senior United Nations official said.

The nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), meanwhile presented its latest report on Iran, saying it planned to start installing another 3,000 centrifuges early next year, adding to 3,800 already enriching uranium and another 2,200 being gradually introduced.

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What is the UN's next move here?

[Possumpoint]

1. As Much As I Hate To Say This

The UN hasn't got the balls to do what is needed. Everyone is waiting for the Israelis to do it.

[ohio2007]

2. Iran said to have enough nuclear fuel for one weapon ( UN )

Iran has now produced roughly enough nuclear material to make, with added purification, a single atom bomb, according to nuclear experts analyzing the latest report from global atomic inspectors.

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http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/20/africa/20nuke.php

and to think the UN reported not even a trace of a nuclear program detected in Iran just a few shrot years ago.


What else are they wrong about?