(Iran's) obligation (to the IAEA) is to ensure inspections occur and that all of their programs are monitored, but not necessarily suspended. |
as long as inspectors are making progress and not being obstructed, and as long as Iran appears to be cooperating. |
experience in Iraq was instructive. |
far better option to wait a little bit longer than to resort to war. |
Frankly, the longer that we're there the more likely we are to detect something that might be illegally proceeding or to deter the Iraqis from reconstituting any capability that they might have. |
From our satellite photos, we've seen evidence that some of the facilities we used to monitor closely have been dismantled completely, |
He makes it very clear that he is a top UN official who represents the international community. |
I think this is a concern, but ultimately the bigger question for us and the global community is how to normalize a relationship with Iran that's been strained for almost 25 years. |
I wish I could tell you. On Monday, all will be revealed. |
IAEA received a prompt response from Iranians to visit the site, prompt access, |
IAEA received a prompt response from Iranians to visit the site, prompt access. |
in the vicinity of a year. |
It's a far better option to wait a little bit longer than to resort to war. We've only been there for seven weeks now. We're making progress. We're getting access to the sites that we need. Frankly, the longer that we're there, the more likely we are to detect something that might be illegally proceeding or to deter the Iraqis from reconstituting any capability that they might have. |
The findings refer to material and documents of the pre-1991 Iraqi nuclear weapons program that have been well known to the agency. |
The kind of equipment we're talking about ... is the sort of thing that has a multitude of industrial applications, |