UN Nuke Agency Chief Says ‘More Work’ Needed on Iran Probe

The head of the U.N. agency tasked with monitoring any Iran nuclear deal is suggesting that a meeting with Iran’s president has done little to advance his probe of alleged work by Tehran on an atomic weapon

In this Tuesday, July 15, 2014, photo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks to the media after closed-door nuclear talks on Iran take place in Vienna, Austria. AP Photo/Ronald Zak

VIENNA—The head of the U.N. agency tasked with monitoring any Iran nuclear deal is suggesting that a meeting with Iran’s president has done little to advance his probe of alleged work by Tehran on an atomic weapon.

Yukiya Amano of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday “more work will be needed” to kick-start the investigation. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani continues to deny the allegations, reflecting the stalemate that has stretched to nearly a decade.

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