Nuclear watchdog agency said Iran broke law by not revealing nuclear facility

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Highlights

• IAEA claims Iran failed to disclose existence of second nuclear facility
• IAEA chief: No credible evidence Iran has ongoing nuclear program
• International community fears Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons
• Iran has denied claims, says nuclear program would be used for peaceful purposes

The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency (IAEA) said Iran broke the law by not disclosing sooner its recently revealed uranium enrichment site.

"Iran was supposed to inform us on the day it was decided to construct the facility. They have not done that," International Atomic Energy Agency's Mohamed El Baradei told CNN's sister station, CNN-IBN. "They are saying that this was meant to be a back-up facility in case we were attacked and so they could not tell us earlier on.

"Nonetheless, they have been on the wrong side of the law, you know in so far as informing the agency about the construction and as you have seen it, it has created concern in the international community," he said.

Iran has said there is no nuclear material at the site. It announced Tuesday it will allow the IAEA to inspect the facility, but did not offer a timetable.

El Baradei's comments came ahead of an expected meeting between Iran's nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, and representatives of the five permanent United Nations Security Council members, plus Germany.

The meeting is scheduled to take place Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland.



IAEA's Mohamed El Baradei says he does not think Iran has an ongoing nuclear weapons program.

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Iran's chief nuclear minister has said that his country won't be talking about their own nuclear at the upcoming talks with members of the UN security council. He went on to say that the newly revealed uranium enrichment site was built near a military site so that in case his country was attacked, they would be able to continue their nuclear activities. Many people are saying stricter U.S. sanctions are inevitable.