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| UN 'deep concern' on Iran's nuclear plans | UN 'deep concern' on Iran's nuclear plans |
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| The UN's nuclear watchdog has passed a resolution expressing "deep and increasing concern" about Iran's nuclear programme. | The UN's nuclear watchdog has passed a resolution expressing "deep and increasing concern" about Iran's nuclear programme. |
| The IAEA said it could no longer dismiss evidence that Iran was working secretly on making nuclear weapons. | The IAEA said it could no longer dismiss evidence that Iran was working secretly on making nuclear weapons. |
| A recent IAEA report said Iran had carried out tests "relevant to the development of a nuclear device". | A recent IAEA report said Iran had carried out tests "relevant to the development of a nuclear device". |
| Iran's envoy to the IAEA said the resolution would only serve to strengthen Iran's resolve. | |
| "It will be business as usual... We will continue our work as before," Ali Soltanieh told reporters. | |
| Iran insists that it is enriching uranium only to use as fuel for nuclear power stations. However, the US and its allies believe it is trying to develop a nuclear weapon. | |
| The resolution was adopted by 32 votes against two - Cuba and Ecuador. | The resolution was adopted by 32 votes against two - Cuba and Ecuador. |
| It called on Tehran to clear up outstanding questions about its nuclear capabilities "without delay" but stopped short of referring Iran to the UN Security Council. | |
| The resolution said it was "essential for Iran and the Agency to intensify their dialogue". | |
| US envoy to the IAEA Glyn Davies rejected criticism that the resolution was too weak. | |
| "This resolution... gives us the tools we need to get the job done," he said. | |
| The draft resolution was drawn up by the UK, China, France, Russia, the US and also Germany on Thursday in Vienna. | |
| The IAEA has been debating its latest report on Iran - released last week in the Austrian capital. | |
| Tehran has remained defiant over its nuclear programme, threatening to take legal action against the IAEA for issuing its hard-hitting report. | |
| It alleged that the report's findings were made under political pressure from the US. | |
| The IAEA proposes sending a high-level mission to Iran to address the fears. |