Report Raises New Doubts On Iran Nuclear Program

The report made clear that even while providing some answers, Iran has continued to shield many aspects of its nuclear program. Iran's ''cooperation has been reactive rather than proactive,'' the report said, adding that because of restrictions Iran has placed on inspectors...

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Published inThe New York times
Main Authors ELAINE SCIOLINO and WILLIAM J. BROAD, Elaine Sciolino reported from Vienna and William J. Broad from New York. David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper contributed reporting from Washington and Warren Hoge from the United Nations
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Times Company 16.11.2007
EditionLate Edition (East Coast)
Subjects
Centrifuges
Disclosure
Nuclear weapons
Sanctions
Studies
Iran
VIENNA, Nov. 15
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Summary:The report made clear that even while providing some answers, Iran has continued to shield many aspects of its nuclear program. Iran's ''cooperation has been reactive rather than proactive,'' the report said, adding that because of restrictions Iran has placed on inspectors the agency's understanding of the full scope of Iran's nuclear program is ''diminishing.'' ''We think that today's report does not in any way, shape or form answer the questions that the U.N. Security Council has had about Iran's nuclear program,'' R. Nicholas Burns, the under secretary of state for political affairs, said. ''Nothing in today's I.A.E.A. report alleviates our major concern that Iran is trying to develop the technology that would lead to a nuclear capability.'' One senior official linked to the nuclear agency described overall progress on the work plan as ''a significant step forward.'' But he said that he ''would not call'' the centrifuge file ''closed,'' stressing that verification was a ''continuous process.''
ISSN:0362-4331