Monday, September 19, 2011

IAEA: Iran N probes possible hacking: diplomats (Reuters)

Vienna (Reuters)-the International Atomic Energy Agency is investigating whether its inspectors to Iran to hacked computers and phones, according to the United States Census Bureau, the senior Western diplomats to be heard by the reports.


If confirmed, it would still be on the basis of the position of the relations between the of Vienna, and Iran, said the food the next IAEA Chief Yukiya Amano: the previous accusations Tehran was the development of their work by blocking some of the experienced inspectors in the country.


"It would be dramatic, and the obligation of the IAEA: a troubling indication N resolve it the nuclear program of Iran on issues relating to cooperation with disdain," one diplomat said, adding he believed the media story, possible hacking was true.


Another Western diplomat said: "Had I heard that there had been some sort of way this kind of interference in portable computers and mobile phones, and so on."


Palpation of the inspectors has been mentioned in the Iranian year, which may be more than a suspicion of seeking to develop nuclear weapons--the opposition Tehran denies.


In Brussels, diplomats said, the Union is expected to expand the bloc will make an important contribution to the sanctions, Iran on Monday, reflecting growing frustration in the development of the Western powers in the nuclear talks with Tehran to the lack of progress.


Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, said the nuclear monitoring program examined whether Iran had succeeded in hacking computers, and the inspectors of the IAEA: the N, when they were visiting Islamic State on the physical protection of nuclear installations in the phones.


Was not clear if Iran was successful in gaining any of the information, but the paper said, the IAEA's officials feared that it will not be able to read confidential documents, which would help it to identify and possibly punish persons assisting the inspectors or participating agency probes.


"IS NOT AN EASY TASK"


Amano in the news conference in Brussels, asked if he could confirm the reports, said: "For me, you will be asked for your specific question, I can't talk right now."


"Generally, the IAEA's inspections should be carried out without interference in the country, which receives the inspectors. We must be able to inspect all ... without interference. "


The journal said, the IAEA's investigation focused on whether the inspectors will not be able to use the phone to the SIM cards or other components had to be manipulated or replaced so that discussions can be monitored.


Iranian officials were not available for comment.


In September of last year, Iran said two IAEA inspectors: prohibited from entering the country, it had supplied false information about his work in the field of nuclear energy. Amano, the claim was rejected and accused of hindering the work of the Agency in the country of Iran.


"In some areas of our inspection (inspection) goes smoothly, in other contexts, we have difficulties, so it is not an easy task," Amano said in Brussels on Thursday. "The inspectors ' refusal was one of the difficulties."


IAEA: n. Western intelligence reports examined, that Iran has been adapted to the efforts to deal with the uranium, at the time of the test the explosives and the spatial planning arrangements in order to be able to take the cone ballistic missile nuclear warhead. The IAEA inspectors to visit Iran: keep track of Atomic activities on a regular basis.


Iran denies that it retrieves the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, saying the European product of the Western accusations of Atomic activities aimed at generating electricity, so it takes up more of its oil and gas.


(Reports by David Brunnstrom, Vienna, Brussels and Fredrik Dahl; Editing By Kevin River Liffey)


 

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