(New York Times) William J. Broad and David E. Sanger - The new chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, on Thursday rejected Iran's claim that international inspectors have no right to ask questions about research Tehran has conducted into missile technology and warheads. The Japanese diplomat said Iran would not be able to satisfy the world that its nuclear program was peaceful unless it answered a series of questions about its research, its procurement of high technology and the activities of its scientists - including whether they worked on designing a warhead that could be fitted with a nuclear weapon. Amano's stance contrasts with the more accommodating style of his predecessor, Mohamed ElBaradei, an Egyptian who served as the agency's director for a dozen years.
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