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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (45457)	9/15/2010 9:37:41 PM
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Iran intimidating nuclear inspectors APNews A U.S. envoy reported on Wednesday that Iran is intimidating U.N. nuclear inspectors in an effort to influence their findings _ a move he said may lead to "appropriate action," from the International Atomic Energy Agency. Britain, France and Germany also criticized Iran for its decision to ban several inspectors in a toughly worded statement also critical of Tehran for ignoring U.N. Security Council demands to stop nuclear activities that could be used to make weapons. "Iran is pursuing ... programs which have no credible peaceful purposes," said the statement to the IAEA's 35-nation board, delivered by French chief delegate Florence Mangin. "The only conclusion we can draw from this is that Iran remains determined to pursue a nuclear program which could provide it with military capabilities." In warning of "appropriate action," Glyn Davies, the chief U.S. delegate to the nuclear agency, did not go into details in comments to the board. But he referred to the phrase as part of the authority given the board if the agency's inspectors are hampered in carrying out their duties by the nation under inspection. If the country is found to have violated commitments on how and what the International Atomic Energy Agency is allowed to inspect, the board could then formally report the breach to the U.N. Security Council in a resolution _ a move that could add to international pressure on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear activities. Iran is under four sets of Security Council sanctions for refusing to stop uranium enrichment and ignoring other directives meant to ease international concern that it seeks to make nuclear weapons. Enrichment can make both nuclear fuel and the fissile warhead material. Iran, which kept its enrichment activities under wraps until they were revealed eight years ago, claims it is enriching only to fuel a future network of nuclear reactors. While initially offering partial cooperation with an International Atomic Energy Agency probe three years ago of intelligence reports that it had conducted secret experiments meant to help it develop nuclear arms, Iran subsequently ignoree questions and refused request for inspections, claiming all queries had been laid to rest. In comments inside the closed meeting made available to reporters, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano fended off Iranian accusations that the intelligence was forged. "It is broadly consistent and credible in terms of technical and other details," he said. "This is why we are concerned." townhall.com