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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/19/us-nuclear-iran-iaea-idUSTRE80I0M820120119
IAEA Official on Iran: "What We Know Suggests the Development of Nuclear Weapons"
(Reuters) Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told Financial Times Deutschland Thursday that it was his duty to warn the world about suspected Iranian activities that point to plans to develop atomic bombs. "What we know suggests the development of nuclear weapons....We want to check over everything that could have a military dimension." Tension between Iran and the West over Iran's nuclear program has increased since November, when the IAEA published a report that said Tehran appeared to have worked on designing a nuclear weapon. "I have absolutely no reason to soften my report. It is my responsibility to alert the world," Amano said. "From the indicators I had, I draw the conclusion that it is time to call the world's attention to this risk."