James Miller
2009-10-05 05:36:44 UTC
ElBaradei says nuclear Israel number one threat to Mideast
TEHRAN, Oct. 4 - Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said Sunday that "Israel is number one threat to
Middle East" with its nuclear arms, the official IRNA news agency reported.
At a joint press conference with Iran's Atomic Energy Organization chief Ali
Akbar Salehi in Tehran, ElBaradei brought Israel under spotlight and said
that the Tel Aviv regime has refused to allow inspections into its nuclear
installations for 30 years, the report said.
"Israel is the number one threat to the Middle East given the nuclear arms
it possesses," ElBaradei was quoted as saying.
Israel is widely assumed to have nuclear capabilities, although it refuses
to confirm or deny the allegation.
"This (possession of nuclear arms) was the cause for some proper measures to
gain access to its (Israel's) power plants ... and the U.S. president has
done some positive measures for the inspections to happen," said ElBaradei.
ElBaradei arrived in Iran Saturday for talks with Iranian officials over
Tehran's nuclear program.
Leaders of the United States, France and Britain have condemned Iran's
alleged deception to the international community involving covert activities
in its new underground nuclear site.
Last month, Iran confirmed that it is building a new nuclear fuel enrichment
plant near its northwestern city of Qom. In reaction, the IAEA asked Tehran
to provide detailed information and access to the new nuclear facility as
soon as possible. On Sunday, ElBaradei said the UN nuclear watchdog would
inspect Iran's new uranium plant near Qom on Oct. 25.
Article link:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/04/content_12181647.htm
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TEHRAN, Oct. 4 - Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said Sunday that "Israel is number one threat to
Middle East" with its nuclear arms, the official IRNA news agency reported.
At a joint press conference with Iran's Atomic Energy Organization chief Ali
Akbar Salehi in Tehran, ElBaradei brought Israel under spotlight and said
that the Tel Aviv regime has refused to allow inspections into its nuclear
installations for 30 years, the report said.
"Israel is the number one threat to the Middle East given the nuclear arms
it possesses," ElBaradei was quoted as saying.
Israel is widely assumed to have nuclear capabilities, although it refuses
to confirm or deny the allegation.
"This (possession of nuclear arms) was the cause for some proper measures to
gain access to its (Israel's) power plants ... and the U.S. president has
done some positive measures for the inspections to happen," said ElBaradei.
ElBaradei arrived in Iran Saturday for talks with Iranian officials over
Tehran's nuclear program.
Leaders of the United States, France and Britain have condemned Iran's
alleged deception to the international community involving covert activities
in its new underground nuclear site.
Last month, Iran confirmed that it is building a new nuclear fuel enrichment
plant near its northwestern city of Qom. In reaction, the IAEA asked Tehran
to provide detailed information and access to the new nuclear facility as
soon as possible. On Sunday, ElBaradei said the UN nuclear watchdog would
inspect Iran's new uranium plant near Qom on Oct. 25.
Article link:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/04/content_12181647.htm
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