Report: Iran says IAEA makes dangerous mistake on Tehran nuclear program

Iran: IAEA in error over Tehran nuclear program

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s nuclear chief has called remarks by the head of the U.N.’s atomic energy agency a dangerous mistake.

According to the state news agency Tuesday, Ali Akbar Salehi said “if Mr. Amano has expressed the remarks knowingly, he has committed a big mistake.”

Salehi said the situation was dangerous because it meant the International Atomic Energy Agency was responding to external pressure.

Amano said Sunday the agency cannot confirm that all of Iran’s atomic activities are peaceful because of Tehran’s selective cooperation with nuclear inspectors chiding Iran for barring some of those inspectors.

Salehi reiterated that Iran has right to choose inspectors.

The West suspects Iran’s nuclear program is covertly producing weapons, a charge Tehran denies.