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Mooted IAEA-Iran 'Deal' Just the Beginning

IN THIS ISSUE: IAEA-Iran 'deal,' Russia to create two new super missiles, more powerful than Satan, defense bill likely to mention East Coast missile site, US pressing China to back UN punishment for N. Korea, another try on nuclear waste, UAE, Russia sign nuclear energy deal.

Published on December 18, 2012
 

Mooted IAEA-Iran 'Deal' Just the Beginning: Analysts

Simon Sturdee | AFP

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The UN atomic agency, after a year of false starts, finally expects to sign a long-elusive deal with Iran on January 16, but that will be the easy part, experts say.

Iran wants to agree what both sides call a "structured approach" document -- IAEA jargon for a work plan to deal with the accusations in a methodical fashion.

This has however proved to be a sticking point because Iran wants to include elements that some of the IAEA's member states fear might "sacrifice the IAEA's authority to get information it needs", said Mark Hibbs from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.   Full Article



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