VIENNA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A resolution passed by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during a meeting here Friday called for the "full cooperation" of Iran to clarify all outstanding issues involving its nuclear program.

    It was reported that the resolution required Iran to stop construction on nuclear facilities in Qom.

    The move was the IAEA's first adoption of a resolution against Iran after one adopted in February 2006. The 35-member Board of Governors of IAEA passed the resolution with 25 yes votes, 3 votes by Cuba, Venezuela and Malaysia against, six abstentions and one absence.

    Iran maintains that its uranium enrichment is only for peaceful use and insists on its right of possession complete uranium enrichment technologies.

    However, some countries suspect that Iranian uranium enrichment technology would be used to produce weapons-grade nuclear fuel and therefore require Iran to stop its uranium enrichment activities.

    The resolution also recognized the efforts of IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei, who has urged Iran to ship its low-enriched uranium (LEU) abroad for processing and then return it for peaceful uses.

    In October, the United States, Russia, France and Iran negotiated on the proposal but were unable to reach a consensus.

    Iran then announced that it would not send its LEU abroad for processing and would purify it only at home.

    The newly reported uranium enrichment facilities in Iran caused more suspicion by some countries concerning the purpose of the Iranian nuclear program.

    ElBaradei also pointed out that Iran failed to notify the agency of the existence of the facility, which violated the terms of the relevant nuclear safeguards as well as damaged Iran's credibility. 

Talks on Iranian nuclear issue slide into deadlock: ElBaradei

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei (L) speaks at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 26, 2009. The meeting focusing on Iranian nuclear issue was held on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Gang) Photo Gallery>>>

    VIENNA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, admitted on Thursday that consultations with Iran on its nuclear issue reached a deadlock.

    ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), voiced "regret" that Iran had not responded to the agency's proposal of shipping its low-enriched uranium (LEU) abroad for further purification. Full story

Iran not opposed to sending low-enriched uranium abroad: spokesman

    TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Iran is not opposed to sending low-enriched uranium abroad, but demands 100 percent guarantees for a nuclear fuel deal, a spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

    "The Iranian government is not opposed to shipping its low-enriched uranium abroad, but the process needs further review by Iran," spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a press conference in Tehran. Full story

U.S. demands Iran give positive response to UN draft deal

    WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Friday reiterated its call for Iran to give a formal response to an UN-backed draft deal over its nuclear program.

    "Iran has not responded positively to the IAEA proposed agreement for the provision of nuclear fuel for its Tehran research reactor," State Department deputy spokesman Robert Wood told a news briefing. Full story

Iran not to send out its low-grade uranium but for fuel swap

    TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran will not send out its enriched uranium but considers simultaneous fuel swap on its soil, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday. Full story

IAEA report confirms "peaceful nature" of Iran's nuclear program: spokesman

    TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday the report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Mohamed ElBaradei shows the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Full story

Iran favors to receive West's high grade uranium first

    TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Iranian president's senior advisor Parviz Davoudi said Monday that Iran favors to receive West's high grade uranium first and then send its domestically enriched low grade uranium abroad, the official IRNA news agency reported. Full story

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