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Iran speaker warns nuclear agency | Iran speaker warns nuclear agency |
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Iran's new parliament speaker has warned that it could set limits on future co-operation with the United Nation's nuclear agency, the IAEA. | Iran's new parliament speaker has warned that it could set limits on future co-operation with the United Nation's nuclear agency, the IAEA. |
Former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said parts of the agency's latest report on Tehran's nuclear programme had been "deceitful" and "ambiguous". | Former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said parts of the agency's latest report on Tehran's nuclear programme had been "deceitful" and "ambiguous". |
Mr Larijani spoke moments after being overwhelmingly voted in as speaker by the conservative-dominated parliament. | Mr Larijani spoke moments after being overwhelmingly voted in as speaker by the conservative-dominated parliament. |
The IAEA recently voiced "serious concern" about Iran's nuclear work. | The IAEA recently voiced "serious concern" about Iran's nuclear work. |
The agency's latest report, issued on Monday, said it believed Iran may be withholding information about its controversial nuclear programme. | The agency's latest report, issued on Monday, said it believed Iran may be withholding information about its controversial nuclear programme. |
Some countries say the programme could be used to develop nuclear weapons, while Iran says it is for entirely peaceful purposes. | Some countries say the programme could be used to develop nuclear weapons, while Iran says it is for entirely peaceful purposes. |
Addressing parliament in a speech broadcast live on radio, Mr Larijani accused the IAEA of secretly sharing information about the Iranian nuclear file with Tehran's critics in the UN security council. | Addressing parliament in a speech broadcast live on radio, Mr Larijani accused the IAEA of secretly sharing information about the Iranian nuclear file with Tehran's critics in the UN security council. |
"Parliament will not allow that such deceptions are made," Mr Larijani said. | "Parliament will not allow that such deceptions are made," Mr Larijani said. |
"If they continue along this path, the new parliament will intervene in the case and set a new line for co-operation with the IAEA." | "If they continue along this path, the new parliament will intervene in the case and set a new line for co-operation with the IAEA." |
The comments drew chants of "God is great" and "Death to America" from the audience of MPs. | The comments drew chants of "God is great" and "Death to America" from the audience of MPs. |
Key figure | Key figure |
Iran has recently been in talks with the IAEA to examine allegations it studied how to design nuclear weapons, as claimed by some member states. | Iran has recently been in talks with the IAEA to examine allegations it studied how to design nuclear weapons, as claimed by some member states. |
The country has been put under three sets of sanctions by the UN for continuing uranium enrichment, which can be used to generate electricity or for nuclear weapons. | The country has been put under three sets of sanctions by the UN for continuing uranium enrichment, which can be used to generate electricity or for nuclear weapons. |
Correspondents say Mr Larijani's warning carries weight as he is one of the key Iranian figures in the nuclear standoff. | Correspondents say Mr Larijani's warning carries weight as he is one of the key Iranian figures in the nuclear standoff. |
He served as Iran's top nuclear negotiator between 2005-2007 and he sits on the supreme national security council as representative of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. | He served as Iran's top nuclear negotiator between 2005-2007 and he sits on the supreme national security council as representative of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. |
Mr Larijani belongs to a group of Iranian MPs who have been critical of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's handling of the Iranian economy. | |
He won 232 votes out of a total of 263 cast in parliament for the position of speaker, Iranian news agencies reported. | He won 232 votes out of a total of 263 cast in parliament for the position of speaker, Iranian news agencies reported. |
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