UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- German Ambassador to the UN Thomas Matussek expressed "great concern" on Monday over Iran's nuclear program, calling on Iran to immediately open its newly disclosed nuclear site for international inspection.

    "The belated admittance by Iran concerning the construction of a second enrichment plant underlines that our concerns are more than justified," said Matussek at an annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly.

    The Iranian government still refuses to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency and to remove serious doubts concerning the peaceful character of its nuclear program, he said.

    "We urge Iran to grant access to a verification team of the IAEA to the newly disclosed site without delay," he said, voicing hope that Iran will use the opportunity of the upcoming talks with the E3 (France, Germany, United Kingdom) plus 3 (Russia, China and the United States) to demonstrate its "willingness for honest and speedy negotiations," said the ambassador.

    "If Iran's leaders continue to stall, the international community will have no other choice but to take additional measures to underline the seriousness of our common concern," he warned.

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