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Iran May Be Trying to Hide Evidence of Nuclear Tests
(AP-ABC News) George Jahn - Satellite images of the Parchin military facility in Iran appear to show trucks and earth-moving vehicles at the site, indicating an attempted cleanup of radioactive traces possibly left by tests of a nuclear-weapon trigger, diplomats told AP on Wednesday. They said the crews may be trying to erase evidence of tests of a small experimental neutron device used to set off a nuclear explosion. The diplomats said they suspect attempts at sanitization because some of the vehicles at the scene appeared to be haulage trucks and other equipment suited to carting off potentially contaminated soil from the site. The IAEA has already identified Parchin as the location of suspected nuclear weapons-related testing. After previous refusals, Tehran said on Monday it would permit IAEA teams to visit Parchin, but that an agreement outlining the conditions of such an inspection must first be agreed on.