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Unresolved questions about Iran’s possible push for nuclear weapons

Among the many unresolved issues about Iran’s atomic drive are allegations that the Islamic republic was involved in weaponisation studies — work which included uranium conversion, high explosives testing and the adaptation of a ballistic missile cone to carry a nuclear warhead.

UN atomic agency has doubts over Iran’s nuclear drive, Google hosted news, By Simon Morgan (AFP)  8 march 11, VIENNA — The UN atomic watchdog said Monday it had information that Iran may have been engaged in weaponisation studies more recently than previously thought.

Nevertheless, Tehran was continuing to refuse to answer any questions on the issue, effectively blocking a long-running investigation into the matter, the watchdog’s chief Yuikya Amano said.In its latest report on Iran’s controversial nuclear drive, the International Atomic Energy Agency recently revealed that it had received new information about possible military dimensions to Tehran’s atomic activities.

The IAEA has been investigating Iran’s nuclear programme for eight years, but has so far been unable to establish whether it is entirely peaceful as Iran claims or masks a covert drive to build a bomb as Western powers believe.

The 12-page report, circulated to IAEA member states at the end of last month, did not elaborate further about the nature of the new information.

……..Among the many unresolved issues about Iran’s atomic drive are allegations that the Islamic republic was involved in weaponisation studies — work which included uranium conversion, high explosives testing and the adaptation of a ballistic missile cone to carry a nuclear warhead.Iran has dismissed the evidence as “fabricated” and refused to discuss the so-called “alleged studies” any further.

AFP: UN atomic agency has doubts over Iran’s nuclear drive

March 7, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general