Monday, January 22, 2007

Iran Bars IAEA Inspectors

This silly dance continues. Is there a more useles entity that the IAEA?
Iran said Monday it has barred 38 members of a U.N. nuclear inspection team from entering the country, in what appeared to be retaliation for sanctions imposed last month over its contentious atomic program.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said some inspectors were admitted, but maintained that Iran could decide who should be turned away.

"The International Atomic Energy Agency submits a long list of inspectors to member countries and the countries have the right to oppose the visit by some inspectors," Mottaki told the official Islamic Republic News Agency.

This calls for more dialogue.

UPDATE: Other items of interest out of Iran: Dissident Cleric Slam Ahmadinejad and Iran Believes it Could Destroy Israel With Single Nuke.

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