IAEA: Iran was cooperative with UN nuclear probe, but still defying demands

You say there are no other options but to attack Iran ?on the nuclear issue?. Can you please explain what basis there would be for an attack? Actually, the report definitely DOES favor Iran. The IAEA is accepting without objection Iran?s explanation of its slip into the nuclear black market, which, in turn, forced Iran to incomplete reporting of its nuclear activities. None of these Iranian activities involved anything having to do with nuclear weapons. So, we really have as clean a bill of health as can be drawn at this stage for Iran. The IAEA has found nothing to indicate a weapons program. They have more questions, of course, because that is the nature of their work. They always have more questions. But, pray tell, what would be the basis for ANY country attacking Iran? Please.

Left with no other options to pressure Iran on the nuclear issue, US and Israel have no other choice but to attack Iran. This report and Al Baradei do no favor to Iran.

It's been over 2 decades (20 years) that Iranian mullah dropped the idea of religion-exportation. Lavi, c'mon buddy, you don't need to go that far to find fault with the mullahs!

Or, was that a play on language? Very clever. Or ignorant, as the case may be. But, the farce is in your writing. Perhaps we will devolve to the point where pure propoganda rules the world. In the meantime, we have the United nations treaties, like the NPT. Yes, we rely on them to ensure as best we can that there is no proliferation of weapons beyond, you know, Israel and the big six or seven. All of your points are vacuous, ill-defined rhetoric, with no substance at all. EVERY nuclear plant that uses any natural uranium produces plutonium. That's the problem. The head of the IAEA is an Egyptian, but I did not realize that there would be an ethnic or religious test for good people placed in these positions. He did merit the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote non-proliferation. I am sure you have similar credentials, and we should listen to your analysis as well. Perhaps only Israelis should head the IAEA? Oh, I forget. They refused to join. Pity.

I think Russian and China support ELBARADEI as IAEA chief for the next term in office. This man is a highly trained professional, even Rumsfeld and PENTAGON admitted that. I can only imagine how upset Israel to this honest man.

To think that Iran doesn't have a weapon is ridiculous. Announcing all these steps every little while prodding at the US to see how far it can push it. By detonating a No. Korean Nuke or handing off a Russian suite-case nuke to Hezbollah terrorist cell in NYC that Iran has already pruchased, would spell disaster for the originating nukes country. They are pretending that they have to still develop the bomb. If Natanz is 1 year away from developing weapons grade plutonium the their clandestine facilities have had it for a while already. The biggest joke is that the head of the IAEA is Iranian and the world expects him to not be in on the whole FARSE Iran is putting on the world!

... and that it has a right to do so! Nobody believes this as there are too many killed and maimed by this ongoing "benevolant" practice of theirs. Iranian mullahs with white-washed turbans fool neither G-d or Satan, just religious simpletons in their care.

Surprise. Iran refuses to suspend its enrichment activities as the Security Council demands. But Iran DID suspend its enrichment activities for two-years, and what were the results? Nada. The IAEA's knowledge of the Iranian program is "shrinking", because Iran has suspended the Additional Protocol provisions. Why? Because after its voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol, the IAEA still sent the Iran dossier to the Security Council. The result: Sanctions I and II. Iran had warned that it would suspend the additional inspections if sent to the UNSC. So, Iran has an attitude. Who wouldn't? This article looks like a bunch of spin. It said the IAEA could not ascertain a separate military enrichment program due to Iran's denial of access to anything but "its few declared nuclear facilities" The IAEA only has the right to inspect declared nuclear facilities. But it was denied access to the Heavy Water Plant and Reactor. No enrichment there. Send the Iran dossier back.

One more victory for Iran, and loss for usa. I know neo cons hate iaea chairman because of the report, now it seems hard to convince anyone about Iran threat, which is not there. Second, Israel was hoping an atttack on Iran by usa will help its failure with Hizbollah. When a nation is united they can do despite war mongers. Congrats Iran again for a nice job.

We are seeing the outstanding issues between the IAEA and Iran resolved. Iran is sticking to it's rights under the NPT to produce fuel for the reactor being built by the Russians. The crisis invented out of whole cloth a few years ago by the US and Israel is being resolved to the satisfaction of everyone but the the lunatic who declared "mission accomplished" in 2003 and the sycophants who kiss his posterior in public such as President suckbushy. The only question is how determined the psychopath in the White House is to start another war. The answer none of us can know. He is not a rational human being, he is a depraved monster.

On the Israel/US bomb thread, it cannot be accessed. Thanks.

Before you bite my head off, please know that I am TOTALLY against the regime in Tehran. Having said that and being super-fluent in Farsi, I, too, do not "recall any politicians talk about wiping any nationa off the map". What you're saying sounds pretty stupid to Farsi-speakers. I hate Ahmadijenajd and what he has done to the Iranians nation. But let's get real, he has no power when it comes to foreign policy or war affairs. What he said was in reference to Khomeini's speech re USSR and how the REGIME in USSR was going to be gone without the Soviet PEOPLE being harmed. You need to polish your global knowledge base. Your lovely nevertheless simplistic English language is low context whereas Farsi is high context. In that context, taking Ahmadi's words seriously just makes you look really gullible to those who are familiar with the linguistic subtleties of Farsi language.

Maybe it is time to stand for office at home,clearly these brainless wogs do not appreciate you. With all your obvious talents you could transform Britain into a paradise that the world will envy,then the Arabs and Israelis would come cap in hand to you. Go show them. Britain does recognise your talents doesn't it?

Now, everybody knows why Israel wanted this man be fired as IAEA chief. They can't control him in doing his JOB.

i don't recall any politician in washington or jerusalem talk about wiping any nation off the map you moron! aren't you about due to update "jewwatch.com"with some more of your anti-semetic nonesence!!?

AIPAC is knee deep in their spy trial where they stole more US secrets. Why do you need AIPAC to ratchet up pressure on the US? You guys have all the bravado and 'chosen people' status backed up by God. Stop being a wimp, go do your dirty deeds yourself and then sniff it up when YOU suffer the consequences, no need for more US men and women to die. No stomach for war in the US. Um, see how many Zionists wanna enlist over there? I like your name. It should be "warmongers from afar".

and get stronger. Real Iranians are sick of the Mullahs and their corrupt dictatorship.There is high unemployment,priviliges and jobs go to the followers of the Mullahs. Iranians are spending billions to pick a fight with Israel as part of their plan for Shiite dominance in the area .This is not the highest priority for Iranians looking for a life outside the mad imperialistic ambitions of the Mullahs. Lets see who blinks first.

BEFORE THEY GIVE BIN-LADEN A DIRTY BOMB TO KILL THE INFIDELS(YOU)!

Tomorrow's weather forecast: A high of 10 Million degrees, with a mushroom overcast.

parallel military enrichment program...." the article says. So we on our behalf have to stay alarmed. On the other hand Russia and China see Iran cooperative up to the last questionable item and all problems gone into airy nothing so sneaking off from all responsibility and thus leaving business with Iran untouched. China is in need for Iran's oil and gas and Russia sells weapons, nuclear knowledge and facilities to Iran for Chinese Petro-Dollars. So they have chosen this comfortable seat of moral hight long before and may be gave advice to Tehran accordingly. Any more questions about of those two "partners" for peace and stability in ME?

Your resort to ethno-religious hatred is a sign of weakness. Dr. El Baradei is not perfect and makes mistakes like the rest of us humans. But his efforts to control nuclear proliferation have earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. You raise a completely valid point that no man and no agency can stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons if countries decide they want them. Let us hope that the nuclear lesson of Iran gives us all pause to reconsider the matter of nuclear non-proliferation in its entirety. If we are to remove the balance of power as one cause for the proliferation problem, it seems there can be two ways to succeed. Everybody has nuclear weapons. Nobody has nuclear weapons. Iran has said no nuclear weapons. Iran supports a nuclear-weapons-free-zone in the Middle East. Why isn't that our next goal?

Elbaradei didn't succeed at anything, you say? Well, he succeeded in telling Dubya the truth, that Iraq didn't have any WMD or nukes, and before we lost 4,000 men and women and almost 1 trillion bucks. So, whose word do we take this time around? I vote for the one who told the truth the last time. Regards.

Your post is circular. Bush changed his stance about 'possessing' nukes to having the 'knowledge to make' nukes as a no-no. No need in the US suffering under two fiascos, Iraq and Afghanistan, let's add a third one, Iran, to the mix. What was it that Mel Gibson said, ostensibly in a drunken stupor? From your post, it is not clear where you stand, however, after Iraq, I don't think the US/Israel and the chorus of Zionist neocons are gonna get voters in the US to go for another oil war. As for Zionist capabilities, well, we got a chance to see that live and upfront personal on CNN, not too good. Regards.

The -questions - in question by you were developed by the IAEA as instructed in all of its own Board's and the UN Resolutions. The role given to the IAEA in these Resolutions was to pursue the answers to all questions required for the IAEA to report two things: One is that there is NO evidence of ANY diversion of ANY nuclear materials to OTHER THAN PEACEFUL purposes in the Iranian nuclear program. The other is, that Iran's nuclear prrogram can be verified to be completely for peaceful purposes. These questions have been in discussion ever since the IAEA uncovered Iran's failure to report certain activities back in 2002 , activities that were completely allowed under the NPT, and activities that were not for nuclear weapons purposes. We now have the answers needed by the IAEA to provide that certification to any other country, and the IAEA is the body responsible for non-proliferation matters. So, of course, we can expect more questions. The new headline - MORE QUESTIONS!

you do just that, "AATTTTACCKK" and then the sane folks of the world will find out later how you made out, okay, 'Peaceful Jew'. Love that name. It goes well with your post.

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...That believes suicidal martyrdom is of moral use in warfare should never be given such a powerful weapon. Simple as that. Do you give a guy with a hand gun to his head a shotgun?

Stupid is as stupid does! There should be NO glass at all!!

The answers provide now are to questions requested in 2005, they are out of date and don't reflect the current situation. After all Iran didn't have 3000 enrichment centifuges in 2005 and this evidence is about as useless as a sset of 2005 accounts reflecting the situation in 2007/08. Out of date. This report merely hastens the likelihood of middle eastern conflict by neither giving any increased assurance of Iranian UN resolution compliance, nor in proving that Iran has a peaceful enrichment and missile development programme. Ambiguity always hastens conflict and the IAEA report is the worst of all worlds. Have we not learned previous lessons about prevarication before the precipice.

hay felows lwts be lil'bid honest whats wrong with you guys...are u all anti-Iranian or what...maybe if it comes one day Russia you will all stand to take down the Great Russia,yeah?!!! be honest with yourself and do not give some psychos trigger push by the way Elberadei whoever he is,he is confined by the UN and he is legaly accepted by the world,and please do not neggotiate about this matter anymore

The glass is either half-empty or half-full. hmmm. There is a certain irony to all of this. It appears that Iran is meeting ALL of its obligations under the Safeguards Agreement and its Additional Protocol, and after four years of intensive inspections by the IAEA, stronger inspections than for ANY OTHER COUNTRY in the world, the IAEA finds no evidence of any nuclear weapons program, or of there EVER being any nuclear weapons program. Let's say, just for discussion, that there NEVER was and NEVER will be a nuclear weapons program in Iran. That's half-full. Can Iran do any more? Uranium enrichment is allowed under the NPT. The IAEA call for a suspension was for "confidence-building" purposes. Now, or very soon now, we will have that confidence in the program. Iran voluntarily suspended its enrichment activities for two years as a confidence building measure. Now, as Iran refuses to be ordered to suspend, the glass is half-empty again. Someone needs to say just why.

on the ground. Looks like it... Feels like it... Smells like it... Tastes like it... Good thing I didn't step into it!

ElBaradey is first of all responsible to the muslim umma. Then to his country Egypt and then perhaps, eventually, at least, to the IAEA. Sofar he has not succeeded in anything. Pakistan and Northkorea spread knowhow and weapons all arround the arab world. Northkorea gave up the nuclear wepons program because of help from the USA and Southkorea. And certainly not because of ElBaradei. He is certainly not the Mother Theresa of IAEA.

hay pal,why don't you youself do not taking the responsibility and instead of more hatress for Isreali nation going to war with Iran!!! Don't you think you view from war side is somehow scatchy and old do this man,Go there and Bomb them and lets be the one whom getting the whole blame not Israel or USA till such war nerds are exist no peace will be assumed in Palestine-Israeli region

Who can trust these IAEA lackeys to be telling the truth that Iran does not pose a nuclear threat? AIPAC must ratchet up the pressure on the US Gov't to ignore those facts and to ATTACK!!

It's now clear that there are absolutely no grounds for any attack on Iran, and it appears that the sanctions are also entirely unjustified. We'll have to see whether this makes any difference to the warmongers of America and Israel, who are desperate for any pretext for an attack.

nukes,like any other country!I personally believe its should because there will be a balance of terror in the ME.Till now,there has been only one country that has terrorised the ME and gotten away with it.israel needs to be reined in.might even become a law abiding country!

Iran has had no nuclear weapons in the past, but they may or may not in the future. And don't count on the Iranians to help answer the question of their intent. The UN report tells us nothing.