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151 posted on 03/17/2004 9:35:35 PM PST by F14 Pilot
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US reaffirms "serious concerns" over Iran

Thursday, March 18, 2004
©2004 IranMania.com

WASHINGTON, March 17 (AFP) -- The White House reaffirmed its "serious concerns" over Iran ahead of President George W Bush's meeting here with the director general of the International Atomic Energy AgencyMohamed ElBaradei.

"There is a number of serious concerns we have regarding Iran," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters.

"Our policy toward Iran is quite clear and has been quite clear. We continue to insist that Iran abide by all IAEA and NPT (nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) commitments," McClellan said.

The policy also urges "that it ends the abuse of its citizens' human rights, stop supporting terrorism, halt meddling in its neighbors internal affairs and turn over to their home governments the al-Qaeda terrorists that it is now holding," he added.

Bush is due to welcome ElBaradei to the White House at 2000 GMT Wednesday to discuss IAEA inspections aimed at ensuring Tehran is not developing nuclear weapons. Iran has said IAEA inspectors can start their work from March 27.

Iranian President Mohammed Khatami reaffirmed Wednesday that Iran was willing to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog to close the file on the Islamic republic, but insisted on its rights to develop nuclear technology.

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=23550&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs
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