Iran deemed mostly honest on nukes

But U.N. agency says its knowledge base is shrinking
The Associated Press

VIENNA, Austria - A report from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Thursday found Iran to be generally truthful about key aspects of its nuclear history, but it warned that its knowledge of Tehran's present atomic work was shrinking.

The International Atomic Energy Agency report, released to its 35 board members, also confirmed that Tehran continued to defy the U.N. Security Council by ignoring its repeated demands to freeze uranium enrichment, a potential pathway to nuclear arms.

The White House said it would continue to push for a third round of U.N. sanctions against Iran despite the findings.

“We believe that selective cooperation is not good enough,” White House press secretary Dana Perino said.

She said the report indicated that Iran has not suspended its enrichment-related activities, and that Iran has continued to defy the international community.

“Iran continues to walk away from a deal that has been offered to them. We said they can have a civil nuclear program if they’ll just suspend their current activities,” she said.

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