(New York Times) David E. Sanger - The Parchin military base probably was a significant site for nuclear weapons research and experimentation a decade ago. The Parchin site has been bulldozed and rebuilt to the point that evidence of past work likely has vanished. But it has taken on a new, political importance in recent weeks, as a symbol of whether the IAEA is interested in conducting a real inspection or just checking the box to show that it asked questions, took samples and has taken the issue off the books. At the core of the dispute is a bargain Secretary of State Kerry made to get the Iran deal: He gave Tehran a pass on admitting its past work on nuclear weapons designs in return for a far stricter regime going forward. His negotiating team said it was clear that Iran would never confess to everything it may have done.
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