US says any Iran accord must end nuclear weapons

Does the US already have evidence of Iran's noncompliance?

The United States accuses Iran of secretly trying to develop nuclear weapons under cover of its civilian atomic energy program and wants the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to refer Tehran to the Security Council when the agency meets in Vienna on November 25.

McClellan highlighted that the IAEA board has five times called on Iran to fully cooperate with the international community and to suspend all enrichment and reprocessing activities.

"The board set the November deadline and this is a time when Iran should take this opportunity and comply," added the spokesman. more

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