ElBaradei, in Iran, urges faster nuclear cooperation

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Source: Reuters

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog called at talks in Tehran on Friday for swifter cooperation in resolving questions about its atomic activity, which the West fears will be used to produce atomic bombs.

"I discussed with (Iran's atomic energy chief) how we can work together to accelerate the pace of our cooperation to clarify all outstanding issues before my report in March," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei said.

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The IAEA says Iran cannot be judged in the clear on nuclear issues before it permits wider inspections beyond its few declared atomic sites to verify there is no secret nuclear activity geared to bomb-making.

No progress has been made on this issue, unlike the inquiry into Iran's nuclear history. But ElBaradei was expected to press for broader inspections, critical to allaying mistrust in Iran's intentions that prompted two sets of U.N. sanctions.

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