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IAEA: Iran's Main Nuclear Plant Expanding Rapidly

[Telegraph-UK] David Blair - Sources say IAEA inspectors were finding it increasingly difficult to monitor Iran's underground nuclear plant at Natanz because of the facility's rapid expansion. Cameras have been installed to cover the plant's work, but they need adjusting to keep new centrifuges under surveillance. At present, Iran's officials will not allow the cameras to beam their pictures directly to the IAEA's headquarters in Vienna. Instead, the inspectors must travel all the way to Natanz to download the footage. Mark Fitzpatrick, the senior fellow in non-proliferation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said the lack of "real time monitoring" of Natanz meant the safeguards in place may not "give a timely warning" if Iran diverted its enrichment efforts towards making a nuclear weapon.
2009-06-09 06:00:00
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