VIENNA, June 12 (UPI) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency has made little progress in verifying an Iranian nuclear weapons program, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog says.
The report, issued Monday in Vienna, also reiterates the agency's call on Iran to cooperate with the international community in resolving the dispute over its suspected nuclear ambitions.
The report "makes it clear that the agency has not made much progress in resolving outstanding verification issues," the agency's director-general, Mohamed ElBaradei, told the IAEA board.
"I would continue to urge Iran to provide the cooperation needed to resolve these issues. I remain convinced that the way forward lies through dialogue and mutual accommodation among all concerned parties," ElBaradei said.
The report, Implementation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran, covers developments on the issue since April.
Last week, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the latest round of talks in Europe with Iran over its nuclear ambitions had got off to a "reasonably good start," and he was hopeful this time it will lead to serious negotiations where all the parties will find themselves at the table.
The IAEA has repeatedly called on Iran to suspend uranium enrichment, while Iran continues to insist its enrichment program is solely intended for peaceful energy purposes.
