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Iran warns nuclear watchdog to be wary of ‘empty claims'

AFP

Iran warned the UN atomic watchdog on Wednesday to be wary of “empty claims” passed on to it, after the agency raised questions about the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.

The International Atomic Energy Agency last week accused Iran of denying its inspectors access in January to two sites.

The IAEA “should maintain its credibility and not follow up on any empty claims made by someone or some regime,” foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said.