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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
UN closes book on decade-long nuke probe of Iran
Leading nations of the UN nuclear agency approve a resolution that ends a decade-long probe of allegations that Iran worked on atomic arms.
The probe had to be formally closed as part of an Iran-six nation nuclear deal crimping present Iranian nuclear programs that could be used to make such weapons in exchange for sanctions relief for Tehran.
The move by the 35-nation board of the International Atomic Energy Agency comes after last month’s IAEA assessment that Iran worked in the past on elements of a nuclear weapon.
An EU statement reflects the will to move on among board members. Unlike previous EU statements, it avoids criticism of Iran, saying only “we note” the IAEA conclusion.
— AP
