Iran's President Hassan Rouhani laughs as he speaks during an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Asia Society in New York, September 26, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Keith Bedford
Iran And IAEA End Talks, Unclear If Progress Made -- Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran ended a three-hour meeting on Monday without announcing any new action to help allay concern about Tehran's atomic activities, leaving it unclear whether headway was achieved.
Contrary to usual practice, neither side made any statement after the talks at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, held ahead of a May 15 deadline for Iran to provide information about detonators that can be used to set off an atomic explosive device.
They also did not say when they would meet again. The lack of a clear outcome may disappoint Western diplomats, who want Iran to move much faster in addressing suspicions about past atomic bomb research. Tehran denies any such work.
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My Comment: The problem with these talks is that Iran has a credibility problem .... and this recent UN report does not .... UN Experts' Report Shows Iran's Deceptive Procurement Tactics -- Voice of America
Update #1: United Nations Nuclear Probe on Iran Fails, Deal Falters -- Epoch Times
Update #2: Israeli PM says Iran's nuclear program a 'clear and present danger' -- Reuters
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