Special Report: Iran Nuclear Crisis
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International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei (Xinhua/Reuters
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- There is no evidence that
Iran is actively building nuclear weapons, said Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in an interview with CNN on Sunday.
"I have not received any information that there is a
concrete active nuclear program going on right now," ElBaradei said.
"My fear is that if we continue to escalate from both
sides that we will end up into a precipice, we will end up into an abyss," he
said.
The IAEA chief said he will continue to work through
"creative diplomacy" to try to resolve Iran's nuclear issue. "I do not see any
other solution than diplomacy and inspections," he said.
ElBaradei made the remarks after senior Bush
administration officials, including President George W. Bush and Vice President
Dick Cheney, had attacked Iran in sharply tougher rhetoric recently.
Moreover, the United States imposed sweeping
sanctions on Iran on Thursday to keep pressure on Teheran.
Washington has accused Iran of trying to develop
nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran has denied
U.S. charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes
only.
Iran turns cold shoulder to U.S. sanctions, promises to continue
co-op with IAEA, EU
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- With its usual rhetoric in
condemning the latest U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Iran has
turned a cold shoulder to the U.S. unilateral move, refraining from taking any
drastic action to derail its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA and
the European Union. Full story
Iran says its nuclear policy "totally unchanged" despite U.S.
sanctions
TEHRAN, Oct. 26
(Xinhua) -- Iran vowed Friday that its nuclear policy remained "totally
unchanged" after the United States imposed new sanctions on Tehran, the official
IRNA news agency reported. Full story
