Image via Wikipedia MOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged Iran on Tuesday to take "concrete steps" to allay international concerns about its disputed nuclear programme.
"I am requesting Iran take concrete steps, concrete measures toward the full implementation of their obligations," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Amano told reporters after addressing university students in Moscow.
Six global powers have proposed revived talks with Iran on restraining its nuclear programme and opening it up fully to IAEA scrutiny in exchange for trade and diplomatic benefits. Iran has not formally responded to the offer.
Tehran says it is enriching uranium strictly for electricity generation. But Western nations fear this is a front for the pursuit of nuclear weapons, noting Iran's track record of concealing sensitive enrichment-related activity from the IAEA.
The Islamic Republic has persistently rejected international calls to scale down or stop its enrichment of uranium, a key ingredient in nuclear arms, and has not formally responded to an offer of talks in Vienna on Nov. 15-17. Continued...
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