Tehran ends 'cooperation' with IAEA

Al-AP reports that the Ahmadinejad regime ended its 'cooperation' with the IAEA on Thursday after the agency accused Iran of hiding efforts to develop nuclear weapons and asked Iran to explain draft plans to refit missiles with nuclear warheads; explosives tests that could be used to develop a nuclear detonator; military and civilian nuclear links; and a drawing showing how to mold uranium metal into the shape of warheads. The announcement that Iran would end its 'cooperation' came from Iranian Vice President Gholam Reza Aghazadeh. Investigating such allegations "is outside the domain of the agency," he said. Any further queries on the issue "will be dealt with in another way," he added, without going into detail. Britain, one of the main critics of Iran's nuclear activities, was critical. "We are concerned by reports that... [read full story]